jaideeguy Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Was in the Big C extra [the old carreforre] and found a demo girl with 4 new varieties potatoes and they had a tropical variety of my favorite potato .....the russet and @ 79thb/kilo, I splurged on a kilo and they were fantastic.They had a thick tasty skin and fluffy white flesh. Best potato I've had in the tropics. Going back for more and hope that the price goes down. just wanted to share with other potato lovers that are bored with the bland tasting tropical varieties here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Sounds interesting: I'll have to try them. Considering that there are tropical varieties in South America where the potato originated, it's surprising there are not more here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideeguy Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 I think that the russets and others like a cooler temperature and have to be grown up in the mountains. The common variety that gets to the market here is thin skinned and is commonly used for Lay's Chips, but it's not a good baking potato IMHO. I also miss the little round salad potatoes from back in the US, but have never seen them here. Here in the land of rice, i find the lowly potato a luxury food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I like, which might be what your referring to, is what I call the Red Bliss, round small soft red skinned, great for potato salad or roasting and grilling, which I have found here on occasion, probably imported and I expect were expensive. (how's that for covering my bases (ass) and using lots of commas, I'm learning however slowly (promise to stat hyphenating more too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoza Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 the small round" salad" potatoes (the closest thing i've seen in thailand to new potatoes uk style) can be purchased at topps udon thani branch + the ground floor supermarket at the centra complex in pattaya, these have a firm texture when boiled and tend not to fall appart or flake,they come already packed in yellow netting,and i'm pretty sure similar are on sale in the villa market patts but at an inflated price, which for the life of me i can't recall, so i doubt it would be eye watering in the first two outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 The last couple of weeks, my wife has been buying the smaller potatoes in the local market. Had them roasted, last night, along with some baked local sweet potatoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I think that the russets and others like a cooler temperature and have to be grown up in the mountains. The common variety that gets to the market here is thin skinned and is commonly used for Lay's Chips, but it's not a good baking potato IMHO. I also miss the little round salad potatoes from back in the US, but have never seen them here. Here in the land of rice, i find the lowly potato a luxury food. Potatoes origanated in Peru in the Andes there is some thing like 70 varites. I think they like the cooler climate as i9n the States the Idaho potatoes are well thought of. There are many different variates here and a potato lover will shop around and find the one that suits him. There is no shortage it just requires a little work to dig them all out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Potatoes origanated in Peru in the Andes there is some thing like 70 varites. I think they like the cooler climate as i9n the States the Idaho potatoes are well thought of. There are many different variates here and a potato lover will shop around and find the one that suits him. There is no shortage it just requires a little work to dig them all out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideeguy Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Just returned from Big C extra and most have sold out most and the remaining are all mixed up, but I managed to find a kilo of the russet type and if I can resist eating them, I'll try to sprout them and grow them at home in bamboo baskets with mulch.....works with the ordinary potatoes. Seems these are grown on Doi Inthanon @ 1,000mt. Any tips on getting them to sprout quickly?? Edited January 25, 2013 by jaideeguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Just returned from Big C extra and most have sold out most and the remaining are all mixed up, but I managed to find a kilo of the russet type and if I can resist eating them, I'll try to sprout them and grow them at home in bamboo baskets with mulch.....works with the ordinary potatoes. Seems these are grown on Doi Inthanon @ 1,000mt. Any tips on getting them to sprout quickly?? Section the potatoe, leaving at least 1 eye per section, store for a few days in a dark, cool area, Do not store in plastic/airtight bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 What we need is some King Edwards; then we might get a really decent roast potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I would like some Jersey Royals, new potatoes,very special taste just boiled with some butter on, a meal in its self. regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideeguy Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Just returned from Big C extra and most have sold out most and the remaining are all mixed up, but I managed to find a kilo of the russet type and if I can resist eating them, I'll try to sprout them and grow them at home in bamboo baskets with mulch.....works with the ordinary potatoes. Seems these are grown on Doi Inthanon @ 1,000mt. Any tips on getting them to sprout quickly?? Section the potatoe, leaving at least 1 eye per section, store for a few days in a dark, cool area, Do not store in plastic/airtight bag. Slapout.... Would it help to put them in the damp shredded coconut husk that holds moisture work to induce sprouting and root development?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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