What's the best potato for....

[Tâf]

http://www.manyfacesofpotatoes.com/uk/potato-varieties/

[Lisa]

I just do whatever I'm going to do with whatever spuds I have.
Can't afford to be fussy!

[K@]

Jane prefers Maris Piper for most things and I prefer ol' Eddie's.

Naturally, we get Maris Piper...

[Tâf]

I bought a large sack of Melody... and they're crap for chips.... hence me looking for this info.

Them Bartlett Reds are nice, though a bit pricey. So I use Desiree if I can find them.

[fred]

The old varieties have survived because they are very good.  Most of the new ones will be unavailable in a few years as they do not match up to either versatility or taste.


I'm of the opinion that it matters a lot for roasting ( boil for 20 min from cold, coat with hot goose fat and 190 deg oven for for 80 min.  Oven temp set for the roast.)

[Pam]

One of my favourites is Desiree,my inlaws like Marfona.

[dogsmum]

I just do whatever I'm going to do with whatever spuds I have.
Can't afford to be fussy!

Same here

[Nana of 9]

We tend to get what ever is on offer, and use them for whatever they are best for.... but we do have favourites we buy occasionally.... eg, Anya/Pink Fir Apples for salads, Roosters for baking, and those Russian Blues (purely for shock value they are worth a laugh!)

[Ian]

  The best potato?  Walkers Smokey Bacon flavour crisps, no question about it.

[Tâf]

I needed spuds today,a nd all ASDA had to offer at a reasonable price were Orla.... and I have no cooking info for that variety!

[Ian]

I needed spuds today,a nd all ASDA had to offer at a reasonable price were Orla.... and I have no cooking info for that variety!

  Stick 'em in some lightly salted, boiling water, and cook for twenty minutes.  You're welcome.

[Nana of 9]

[Tâf]

The problem this year has been overwet spuds again, They split if cooked with their skins on, or turn to mush, a tatseless mush. And as chips many remain hard. Many I have had have had blight marks, and a few have had slug damage. I've complained several times and have been reimbursed with no qualms as I think they know they are selling iffy spuds.

[Tâf]

"Sylvana" spuds from Tesco today, marked as "for all uses". I knew they were going to be difficult when I peeled them and they spat water. Then cutting them was like cutting swede... really tough little bu55ers!

I've cubed them into half-inch and dropped them into a casserole... we shall see what we see when it gets to the table later.

[dogsmum]

"Sylvana" spuds from Tesco today, marked as "for all uses". I knew they were going to be difficult when I peeled them and they spat water. Then cutting them was like cutting swede... really tough little bu55ers!

I've cubed them into half-inch and dropped them into a casserole... we shall see what we see when it gets to the table later.

Let us know what they were like so that we know if we need to avoid them