I was at the grocery store with my dear friend amazonbutterfly yesterday just kind of boppin around and hanging out and trying to figure out what to make for dinner. I had remembered that I had seen some small bags of "fancy" potatoes the day before two-for-five. We figured, "Why not?" it can't be worse than that one time we made the food that shall not be spoken of (not everything is a winner). I bought one bag of "Purple Passion Potatoes" and one of a "Summer Medley". We went back to the Haven and I took my spot in the kitchen and got to work.
The purple potatoes were small - roughly 1" diameter - but I decided to cut them half while I put a pot of water on the boil. I have to say I was very pleasing and surprised by these potatoes. The interior was a deep indigo color with a firm (but not mealy) texture. We were kind of startled by the color, actually - in a good way. When the water got to a boil I threw in all the potatoes and set the timer for ten minutes. Then I drained them, then browned them up in about a quarter stick of good Vermont butter and a solid amount of garlic and sea salt. I'm not sure how I would describe the flavor (the bag says "slightly sweet, yet nutty") but I know I liked it. I eat a fair amount of potatoes - mainly reds - and these purples were just different enough to make me go, "Huh, that's tasty." The two main draws for me were the quality and visual aspects/potential of them. Normally I grump a little at pre-cleaned, neatly packaged potatoes but these were pretty uniformly sized and didn't require the schlep to Mordor that accompanies cleaning and poking with a paring knife most potatoes do. Plus, including prep (cutting them in half), it only took about fifteen, twenty minutes. I'd love to do these mashed - I think the color and texture would make for a serious wow factor.
The company that harvests and distributes them - Tasteful Selections - is an agribusiness I hadn't heard of before but after sampling their potatoes and their website, I kind of really dig them. I hope my Kroger's keeps carrying them.
I plan to roast the "Summer Medley" and will post about the results when there are results to post.
The purple potatoes were small - roughly 1" diameter - but I decided to cut them half while I put a pot of water on the boil. I have to say I was very pleasing and surprised by these potatoes. The interior was a deep indigo color with a firm (but not mealy) texture. We were kind of startled by the color, actually - in a good way. When the water got to a boil I threw in all the potatoes and set the timer for ten minutes. Then I drained them, then browned them up in about a quarter stick of good Vermont butter and a solid amount of garlic and sea salt. I'm not sure how I would describe the flavor (the bag says "slightly sweet, yet nutty") but I know I liked it. I eat a fair amount of potatoes - mainly reds - and these purples were just different enough to make me go, "Huh, that's tasty." The two main draws for me were the quality and visual aspects/potential of them. Normally I grump a little at pre-cleaned, neatly packaged potatoes but these were pretty uniformly sized and didn't require the schlep to Mordor that accompanies cleaning and poking with a paring knife most potatoes do. Plus, including prep (cutting them in half), it only took about fifteen, twenty minutes. I'd love to do these mashed - I think the color and texture would make for a serious wow factor.
The company that harvests and distributes them - Tasteful Selections - is an agribusiness I hadn't heard of before but after sampling their potatoes and their website, I kind of really dig them. I hope my Kroger's keeps carrying them.
I plan to roast the "Summer Medley" and will post about the results when there are results to post.
I wonder if the Kroger on University drive carries these. They do sound intriguing~
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