Which potatoes - perunalaatikko?

[Rosamunda]

I can't remember which potatoes I used last year to make my perunalaatikko for Christmas. I know it is critical to use the right ones otherwise you end up with something only good for gluing wallpaper.

In Prisma yesterday there were maybe 7 or 8 different varieties... I know I like Rosamunda, but are they OK for laatikko?

Thanks...

(PS: please don't recommend any varieties that don't actually exist in Finland... I need to shop for these today, not order them on-line from the UK/USA/Canada )

[sammy]

IIRC you need to choose "jauhoinen" variety - Pito, Rosamunda, or puikula. Was the colour code red (I always forget)?

[Upphew]

Rosamunda, Nicola, Siikli tai Matilda

[Rosamunda]

Thanks.

[Willie]

A blog post I did a while back regarding Finnish potato bags and how to decode them.


http://willielahti.blogspot.com/2009/12 ... esson.html

[Rosamunda]

Thanks for that. I have been meaning to compile a list and post it on here... now I don't need to!

According to the colour coding you explain on your blog, Upphew is confused... but sammy seems to be spot on .

Anyway, yesterday I prepared one batch of potatoes using Melody which is a "Yellow" potato and now I am going out to get some Rosamunda (red bag - easy to remember since Rosamunda have red skins!) and I will make a separate laatikko with those... and eventually compare the two.

[EP]

compare the two

Please do. I have always just stuck to Pito.

[Upphew]

According to the colour coding you explain on your blog, Upphew is confused... but sammy seems to be spot on .

Don't blame me, blame Finnish Horticultural Products Society: http://keittokirja.kasvikset.fi/WebRoot ... id=1078533

[Rosamunda]

Hmmm, very confusing. Well, I don't have time to try them all.

Both batches are malting at the moment. The Melody batch looks kind of gluey and solid. The Rosamundas are much more fluffy.