Different potato varieties are suitable for different uses. Some
varieties make excellent mashed potatoes, whilst other collapse when
boiled & make a starch soup. This is so important in Ireland, that
greengrocers still boil a sample of their potatoes each day & put the
pan outside the shop, as proof that they are excellent boilers!
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POTATO VARIETY USES
* General potatoes * are good however cooked. King Edwards, Maris Piper
and Desiree are excellent standbys, cooking well any way.
* Boiling/mashing potatoes * will stay firm when boiled. Place egg size
pieces of potatoes in boiling water & simmer for about 20 minutes. Test
the potatoes are tender right through with a sharp knife.
* Roasting potatoes * cook to a crisp outside, and soft inside. Place in
very hot fat and roast in a hot oven for an hour.
* Baking potatoes * are cooked in a hot oven in their skins. Wash the skin
and make a sharp cut all the way round. This will allow the potato to
expand without bursting the skin.
Different potato varieties are suitable for different uses. Some
varieties make excellent mashed potatoes, whilst other collapse when
boiled & make a starch soup. This is so important in Ireland, that
greengrocers still boil a sample of their potatoes each day & put the
pan outside the shop, as proof that they are excellent boilers!
Click on this image to see an enlarged chart of uses:
POTATO VARIETY USES
* General potatoes * are good however cooked. King Edwards, Maris Piper
and Desiree are excellent standbys, cooking well any way.
* Boiling/mashing potatoes * will stay firm when boiled. Place egg size
pieces of potatoes in boiling water & simmer for about 20 minutes. Test
the potatoes are tender right through with a sharp knife.
* Roasting potatoes * cook to a crisp outside, and soft inside. Place in
very hot fat and roast in a hot oven for an hour.
* Baking potatoes * are cooked in a hot oven in their skins. Wash the skin
and make a sharp cut all the way round. This will allow the potato to
expand without bursting the skin.