Desiree Potatoes Variety Information

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Type:: Smooth
Colour:: Red
Flesh Colour:: Creamy White
Size:: Large

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Mashed poatatoes

Boiled potatoes

Wedges

A bit about Desiree

Desiree potatoes have a firm, creamy tasting flesh making them ideal for smooth mash or being cooked in a sauce, such as our favourite Potato Dauphinoise/Dauphinoise Potatoes. Desiree are available across the major retailers and are easily recognisable by their lovely red skin and light yellow flesh. Desiree are normally larger, longer and oval shape.

Recipes using Desiree

Cullen Skink Potato Soup

This classic soup is perfect for the winter months. It is easy to make and tastes great too!

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 30 mins

Smoked Haddock & Potato Chowder Recipe

A beautifully buttery consistency compliments the mixture of spuds, veg and delicious haddock in this chowder recipe. Discover how to create this amazing dish guaranteed to please.

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 15 mins

Red Thai Chicken and Potato Curry Recipe

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 20 mins

Low in sat fat

High protein

Potato and mushroom omelette

Putting potatoes in a omelette helps to make it more filling. This is a great twist on a classic omelette recipe and is tasty too.

Cook in: 20 mins

Other Smooth Potatoes

Lady Balfour

This variety was named after Lady Eve Balfour – a pioneer of the UK organic movement. It has a uniform oval shape, creamy skin and pale tasty flesh. It performs well as mash, boiled or wedges.

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Vivaldi

Vivaldi is a pale yellow potato with a velvety texture, this makes it great for mashing and is particularly good as a boiled potato, holding its shape. It has a mild sweet flavour and complements Mediterranean recipes and fish or chicken recipes.

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