Lady Balfour Potato Variety & Info

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

Cheese and Vegetable Potato Bake

Try this Cheese and Vegetable 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

Thai-style Chicken and Potato Curry

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

Prep in: 20 mins
Cook in: 25 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

Potato Crusted Pizza

Who knew you could make a pizza base using potatoes? Try this great recipe for pizza with a twist, perfect for getting the kids involved with cooking their own food too!

Prep in: 25 mins
Cook in: 20 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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