Potatoes

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Flavour Profile

Mild, earthy and starchy with a natural sweetness when roasted.

Health Benefits

Potassium, vitamin C, slow-release carbs and proper fibre — most of it sitting in or just under the skin. Peel them and you throw half the nutrition in the bin. Leave the skin on whenever you can.

Buying Tips

Choose firm potatoes without green patches, sprouts or soft spots.

Storage

Store in a cool, dark place.

Not in the fridge and not beside onions.

Cooking Uses

Mash, roast, chips, wedges, soups, gratins, gnocchi and salads.

The good stuff

Forkin' Food Theory

Not all potatoes are built the same.

Floury, high starch potatoes collapse into fluffy mash and crisp up into proper roasties.

Waxy potatoes hold their shape for salads, boiling and gratins.

Use the wrong one and your mash turns to glue or your potato salad turns to mush.