The humble spud has undergone a life change in the last decade as enterprising farmers master the cultivation of new and traditional varieties. While we regularly get our hands on the first shipments of new-crop Idaho GPOD’s, we occasionally boast exclusives on rare European varieties such as the parchment-skinned La Ratte de Paris. Many varieties of fingerlings including Russian Banana, Purple Peruvian and Ruby Crescent are commonly available now while German butterballs, all-blues and all-reds (colored throughout) have changed the face of potato plating forever.
The original king of potatoes, farmer Jim Huston who first introduced Americans to the Yukon Gold, works exclusively with Baldor in the northeast to distribute his specialties throughout our area. He trusts only Baldor to provide the proper storage - including the right lighting, ventilation and temperatures – to keep his products at their peak.
Buy potatoes that are firm with smooth skin that shows no evidence of sprouting or greening. Store in a cool, dry, dark place. Exposure to light turns their skin green and refrigeration changes their flavor.
