Potato

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
Family: Solanaceae

There are around 500 varieties of potato.

Maris Piper
The most widely grown potatoes in the UK as they’re great roasted, mashed, boiled, chipped or baked, despite being dry and floury.
King Edward
A floury potato with white skin and pink eyes. Their fluffy texture means they’re best suited to roasting, baking or chipping.
Charlotte
Long, oval and waxy with a subtle flavour – ideal for boiling whole and adding to salads.
Russett
Ideal for turning into chips and wedges, Russet potatoes are floury, incredibly fluffy and their pale yellow flesh turns a wonderful golden brown when fried.
Jersey Royal
Probably the most famous potatoes of all; PDO-protected, grown only on Jersey and at their best from April to June. They have an unmistakable sweet, summery flavour and are best simply boiled and dressed in butter and herbs.
Marabel
One of the best potatoes for mashing thanks to its incredibly creamy texture and rich, sweet flavour.
Pommes Frites
AKA: potato chips, french fries
Potato Chips
AKA: potato crisps
Potato Starch
Potato starch flour is the root starch of potatoes.
Potato Flour
Potato flour is the powdered form of whole cooked dehydrated potatoes.

The Solanaceae Family

a family of flowering plants
AKA: nightshades


Kingdom: Plantae   Clades: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Asterids   Order: Solanales