I have a question about potatoes that someone here might be able to answer. This is about a store-bought potato, from wally world. Bag says 5lb US No. 1 potatoes, and below that it clearly says Simply Perfect Red potatoes. Back of bag says Distributed by Potandon Produce L.L.C. Pasco, WA 99301 produce of USA. I don’t believe that they are the same kind of Red potatoes that I have eaten all my adult life, as they are oval/oblong, not basically roundish, the color is not the same dark red that I’m used to, more of a greyish red, the flesh is even yellow not white, and they really don’t even taste like Red potatoes, although they are good, but more like a russet. Just wondering what kind of franken potato this is, and if anyone else has noticed this? Thanks.
Sounds like Klondike Gourmet potato. Have heard of them, but not too familiar with it otherwise.
There has been a lot of changes to labeling where it works with commercial distribution.
Personally, I use the potatoes like you bought, but most of that comes from being in a commercial kitchen and home cooks shouldn't have to put up with it.
Get real red potato slips if you want those. Personally, I plant chefs reds and white (which aren't white, really) from the grocery store because I'm sorta use to cooking hundreds of pounds at a time of those. ;)
Long story short... you are very correct.
/johnny
I bet it's a lasoda. I like the little red norlands, but I did plant some red lasodas this year, too.
I have a bag of those, and the plastic tag says Red Chieftan on it. Guess they aren't lasodas.