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

Cullen Skink Potato Soup

This classic soup is perfect for the winter months. It is easy to make and tastes great too!

Prep in: 10 mins
Cook in: 30 mins

Vegetable Bake Recipe with Potato & Vegetable

Try this potato bake for a delicious and nutritious evening meal. Taking just 15 minutes to prep and 15 minutes to bake this is great for those short on time.

Prep in: 15 mins
Cook in: 15 mins

Potato Wedges Homemade Style

Want to make potato wedges at home? We have the perfect recipe for you to create healthy wedges which take just 10 minutes to cook.

Prep in: 5 mins
Cook in: 10 mins

Low sat fat

Spanish Tortilla with Paprika and Parsley

Looking for an easy Spanish tortilla recipe? Perfect for a healthy lunch to take into work or with a salad at dinner.

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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