How to cook purple potatoes?

[Monique1]

I never used them before but received them in my organic veggies delivery. Today I am making beef stew, can I add these potatoes in the stew? Should I boil them alone or roast them? I don't have a clue what to do. Any ideas I would so appreciate.

Thanks and have a great day.

[cbayer]

1. I always cook them just like I would any other potatoes. Enjoy!

:hi:

[The empressof all]

2. I'll be interested to hear how you like them

I've made them mashed and have used them in a salad. I don't know if my mind is just playing tricks on me but I thought they had a slight moldy taste. I tried several times with different batches so I know it wasn't the potatoes. I don't bother with them anymore but I have seen a wonderful recipe for a blue potato salad with blue cheese dressing



Start here and add little grape tomatoes and some crumbled bacon

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Red-White-and-Blue-Potato-Salad-235326

[Warpy]

3. Just cook 'em and eat 'em

and remember to tell everybody what they are so they won't get squicked out by the weird color.

[Monique1]

4. Thanks

I had enough regular potatoes for the stew. I will try the purple potato salad this weekend with some type of fish or poultry. I did cut an end of one - looked like a beet to me. I know this sounds gross - but does pee turned red like beets? Interesting potato. I googled some recipes, some people say they turn white after cooking and than there are pictures of purple mash potatoes. I like the potato salad thought.

[Denninmi]

5. Um, no worries there.

The pigmentation in purple potatoes doesn't produce the same effect as beets do on the human body. They won't discolor the cooking water to the extent that beets do, either.

[Callalily]

6. I have not cooked purple potatoes yet,

but years ago, when I had my organic garden I'd always choose one new "interesting" vegetable to grow for the season, and one year I choose purple beans.

They were beautiful, and I took numerous photos, but much to my surprise and dismay, when you cook them (Im sure you ALL know this), they lose that wonderful purple color. I didn't know! :blush: :rofl: <<<< well now anyway!

[Denninmi]

7. The pigmentation in purple potatoes is more heat stable.

They stay more or less purple, although the color does dull quite a bit.

[Callalily]

8. I am definitely going to try

purple potatoes - dull pigmentation and all! ;-)

[pengillian101]

9. purple potatoes

Sorry - never heard of 'em.

Can you just imagine making lefse out of PURPLE potatoes! Well, I never...................



LOL!

[Dover]

10. I had some fun with purple potatoes a couple of months ago and posted about it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x82008

So beautiful! And I'll bet they look nice with some orange sweet potatoes next to them.