Re: We've Been Conned!!
Meg, must admit, haven't heard of that variety. Bet they are nice though.
Like you UJ, besides the new potatoes, usually Charlottes, (or Pembrokeshire's if feeling flush - especially at 24p per spud!!) For the last 50 year I have never bought anything other than Reds for roasting, mashing and home-made chips. My dad, being Irish and therefore entitled to be called a connoisseur of Spuds (
) he would grow the beautiful large, floury Red Desiree potatoes in our back garden. Scrubbed and boiled in their jackets, once drained, they looked lovely sitting in a huge serving dish with their skins splitting and knobs of butter on the tops, they looked so inviting to stick a fork in one and peel that skin away. The flavour was amazing! Certainly enough to see off the bland, tasteless flavour of many of the potatoes on sale today.
Purwell, have to agree with you regarding Cyprus new potatoes. Had them at a restaurant and they tasted really nice with lots of flavour. Haven't tried Egyptian though. Unfortunately, I can never seem to find Cyprus potatoes for sale here anywhere in Shropshire. I will certainly keep a look-out for them though.