Lady Balfour Potato Variety & Info

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Type:: Smooth
Colour:: Creamy
Flesh Colour:: Pale Yellow
Size:: Medium

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Boiled Potatoes

Mash Potatoes

Wedges

A bit about 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.

Recipes using Lady Balfour

Potato Gratin Recipe & How to Make

A classic recipe this is easy to make, containing just a few ingredients. Prep in just 20 minutes, this is great for all cooking levels.

Prep in: 20 mins
Cook in: 60 mins

Low in sat fat

High protein

Potato and mushroom omelette

Putting potatoes in a omelette helps to make it more filling. This is a great twist on a classic omelette recipe and is tasty too.

Cook in: 20 mins

Easy Tray Bake Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Great food made simple! Our easy tray baked lamb tagine is a delicious, comforting dish which can serve the whole family - check out our simple recipe here.

Cook in: 25 mins

Low fat

High protein

Thai Chicken and Potato Curry

This recipe is a Thai twist on a classic curry, giving a kick with a little bit of spice! Perfect for those looking for a healthy curry.

Cook in: 25 mins

Other Smooth Potatoes

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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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.

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