These ‘apples of the earth’, pomme de terre, are freshly dug from my garden. Yukon Gold are absolutely my favourite potato. They’re ideal baked, boiled or fried. They have a lovely almost nutty flavour and I love the consistency — they’re never gummy or mushy. I’ve always enjoyed digging up potatoes. That’s never been a job to me; always a pleasure. The earthy scent as the fork lifts the soil, revealing the earth apples, the feel of the soil, the cool wet weight of each potato — all those senses provide so much pleasure.
Yukon Gold are the first Canadian-bred potatoes to be marketed and promoted by name. Developed in 1966, registered in 1980. Unlike some of the other yellow flesh potatoes, these store well. Delicious.
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Love this image. The simplicity..the warm tones and colors..and that the potatoes are actually grown in YOUR garden!!!
Great photo of one of my favourite potatos. Roasted in a little olive oil with garlic and rosemary…mmmm. 🙂
I like how you composed this shot of the potato. Nice corner draws the eye in. I have purchased Yukon Golds before, but I’ll be on the look out for some more. Those who must watch potassium levels need to know that a baked potato with skin is THE top food source of potassium.
Cool shot 🙂 To be honest, I don’t know what the differences are between the different kinds of potatoes. I tend to just buy what’s on sale!
Kelly