Desiree Potatoes Variety Information

Type:: Smooth
Colour:: Red
Flesh Colour:: Creamy White
Size:: Large

Try As

Mashed poatatoes

Boiled potatoes

Wedges

A bit about Desiree

Desiree potatoes have a firm, creamy tasting flesh making them ideal for smooth mash or being cooked in a sauce, such as our favourite Potato Dauphinoise/Dauphinoise Potatoes. Desiree are available across the major retailers and are easily recognisable by their lovely red skin and light yellow flesh. Desiree are normally larger, longer and oval shape.

Recipes using Desiree

Braised Potatoes with Chicken Recipe

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 35 mins

Mashed Potato Recipes

Looking for the perfect mashed potato recipe? Look no further! Taking just 5 minutes to prep this is easy for beginners!

Prep in: 5 mins
Cook in: 20 mins

Bombay Potato Recipe Ideas

Looking to add a little kick to your potatoes? Try this Bombay potato recipe! Takes just 5 minutes to prep.

Prep in: 5 mins
Cook in: 20 mins

The ultimate New York hash brown

A perfect centrepiece to a lunch occasion - served with so many different combinations to suit the time and the weather.

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 15 mins

Other Smooth Potatoes

Lady Balfour

This variety was named after Lady Eve Balfour – a pioneer of the UK organic movement. It has a uniform oval shape, creamy skin and pale tasty flesh. It performs well as mash, boiled or wedges.

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Vivaldi

Vivaldi is a pale yellow potato with a velvety texture, this makes it great for mashing and is particularly good as a boiled potato, holding its shape. It has a mild sweet flavour and complements Mediterranean recipes and fish or chicken recipes.

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