Floury Potatoes

I note reading through the threads about spuds that people talk about floury potatoes as if it is a bad thing. In this part of the world people would kill for a floury potato and dislike " those wet waxy jobs" Why do you not like them? The thing to do is steam them. They make great roasties too.

 

"Why do you not like them?"

Reminiscent of eating Baking Soda - OK, not that bad of course, just trying to think of a simile to explain what I dislike about them. Different strokes for different folks though, I'm sure.

 

Perhaps the issue is that we tend to only mash in the winter. We prefer firm new potatoes, as you say John, at this time of year. Any with so much other fresh veg available the "spuds mashed with swede / celeriac / carrot / etc." isn't needed this time of the year.

 

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Don't worry Granny, when I read some of the named varieties that people post on here which are supposed to be the best, frankly I would never again grow some of them!

But then it is all down to personal preferences.

After eating some of the offerings from the local supermarket, any variety grown at home would taste marvellous in comparison!

Not that I ever buy any, as every year I have enough to last right through to the next new ones are ready.
That is with the exception of two years ago, when the blight wiped out everything I had not already lifted!

My wife is a Scot,and her mother says Clydeside potatoes are "The Best", they are actually Epicure!

Also Clydeside tomatoes are "The Best" as well, so there!

No use arguing with "the mother-in-law",and she is a woman as well, they, Women are always right!

Cheers!

 

"My wife is a Scot,and her mother ..."

You might like to remind her that "Behind every successful man is an adoring wife ... and an astonished mother in law" :D

 

I spent 10 years in Eire the home of the potato, and found them to be horrid .

It wasnt until Lidl and Tesco came then we could get U.K. potatoes,

I am from the West Mids and we loved the Shropshire potatoes, i now live in Wales and last week had some "Welsh" potatoes ,my O.H. said probably "Gower" and they were awful.

It is just a question of taste and what you are accustomed to expect,