Fave tasting spuds?

[pigletwillie]

I will be interested in your views on rooster Rat, I am growing it for the first time this year.

My faves are King Ed as main crop, tasty and versatile, Pink Fir Apple as a speciallity spud, and both Anya and British queen as 2nd earlies. Anya as a salad potato and British queen as an all rounder. It is the best tattie I have ever had.

I am trying Lady Crystl as a 1st early this year but gew int kidney last and they were superb.

We are growing half a dozen other carieties in barrels this year and will do a "potato judging" session later in the year and pick our favourites for next year (to grow alongside King Ed, Brit Queen and PFA)

[poultrychat]

Charlotte as a second early, yummy and Kind Edward as a main crop, you can't beat them for roasting!

[Nicos]

Love Charlotte - as baby salad right thorough to huge ones for chipping. Grew Anya a couple of years ago, and found them to be very tasty, although once the skin got thicker, they were very difficult to peel without wasting quite a bit.

[smallblueplanet]

We never peel spuds Nicos, so thats ok! (Well actually we never peel most veggies) I like Charlotte too we've grown it a couple of times - just can't resist trying new tastes.

[andrewo]

Andrew I didn't realise that pink fir were good roasted, are anya similar roasted?

I have roasted both with their skins on and they tasted fine, sure they taste better as a boiled/salad spud but I always have a try to see if the potatoes I grow can be used in more than one way - just 'cos it says so on the label doesn't mean you can't experiment

[Hopalong]

Apologies all round. I did say I am over 70 so it really was a senior moment. My Fave early is Arran Pilot NOT Ailsa Craig.
Hopalong

[Berr]

Hi Hopalong,
What's a rock between friends.

Berr.

[Berr]

Has anybody tried the cv. known as Juliette? My wife bought a bag in the supermarket this week.I thought they were particularly tasty. In the Alan Romans book it says it's a French early maincrop (1990s). "Limited reliable trial info. available." Ones we had tasted like my idea of a first early ( though I'm no authority) and were hen's egg size. I think I'll plant some and report later. Interesting thread this.

[Geordie]

Berr,

I think Juliette are a second early, an oval potato with yellow skins & flesh. The french class it as ' Chair Ferme ' which is the highest catagory for a salad potato. I think it was a cross between varieties Nicola & Hansa.
Hope this helps!

[JanetG]

Pink Fur Apples are my favourite so far! We grew them in tubs last year and they did really well. Will be planting them in our new allotment this year. Can't wait!

Janet

[bramble]

British Queens but i never had much success with boiling them, they always went mushy. also Maris Piper and Cara.

[nick the grief]

Try steaming them Bramble instead.

[Jaxom]

British Queens but i never had much success with boiling them, they always went mushy. also Maris Piper and Cara.

Bramble try steaming them. That’s how I cook B Q's then I mash them with loads of butter.
Jax

[Berr]

Geordie,
Once again, thank you: this time for interesting info. on potato cv. Juliette.

Berr.

[bramble]

British Queens but i never had much success with boiling them, they always went mushy. also Maris Piper and Cara.

Thanks Nick and Juxom, will try steaming them.
Has anyone grown Sharps Express, was given a 3 kg bag and have decided to give them a go. Just wondering what they are like.