Lady Balfour Potato Variety & Info

Type:: Smooth
Colour:: Creamy
Flesh Colour:: Pale Yellow
Size:: Medium

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Boiled Potatoes

Mash Potatoes

Wedges

A bit about 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.

Recipes using Lady Balfour

Low sat fat

Spanish Tortilla with Paprika and Parsley

Looking for an easy Spanish tortilla recipe? Perfect for a healthy lunch to take into work or with a salad at dinner.

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 25 mins

Fragrant Malaysian fish and potato light curry recipe

Low sat fat

High protein

Fragrant Malaysian Fish and Potato light curry

Enjoy Malaysian flavours with this brilliant curry. Using prawns, cod and salmon, this is a fragrant and delicious dish with punchy aromatic flavours.

Cook in: 20 mins

Sauté Potatoes Made Easy

Struggling to make perfect sautéed potatoes? Look no further! Try this recipe for a delicious take on classic.

Prep in: 5 mins
Cook in: 15 mins

Bombay Potato Recipe Ideas

Looking to add a little kick to your potatoes? Try this Bombay potato recipe! Takes just 5 minutes to prep.

Prep in: 5 mins
Cook in: 20 mins

Other Smooth Potatoes

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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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.

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