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potatoes - floury

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  Posted by patsgarden (U14970657) on Monday, 29th August 2011

  Grew first earlies and main crop potatoes, can't remember the
  varieties, despite watering (not too well must admit) the crop are
  all floury and go to mash when I cook them. Anyone any ideas on this?

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  Posted by tattiebogle (U11728394) on Monday, 29th August 2011

  I think a lot of us are having the same problem this year. I grew the variety 'Romano'. The first ones I dug up were not too bad, but the latest ones I am using are terrrible! The only way to cook them properly is to roast them - daren't bake them in case a slug is hiding inside! I wondered if it had something to do with the season - mine never got watered in spite of the drought, but still grew into lovely large potatoes. Perhaps the lack of water alters the structure? I don't know.

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  Posted by Engineer (U3135859) on Monday, 29th August 2011

  It's all down to which variety you planted. Some do naturally go mushy when boiled - best to steam those or cook in other ways, such as roasting.
  Thompson and Morgan give a lot of really useful information in their Potato guide:
  
  It's not infallible though - the best thing is to try several varieties and then stick to ones which suit you best (and remember to label your rows!)
  HTH -- Bob
  

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  Posted by realfood (U13916672) on Monday, 29th August 2011

  i micro all potatoes and they are good with all the goodness and taste retained.

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  Posted by VillageDuckpond (U1755222) on Tuesday, 30th August 2011

  Grew first earlies and main crop potatoes, can't remember the
  varieties, despite watering (not too well must admit) the crop are
  all floury and go to mash when I cook them. Anyone any ideas on this?  Good to see you on board at last so to speak - I see you have already had some replies so hopefully that will help to re-assure you

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  Posted by eschscholtzia (U14782202) on Wednesday, 31st August 2011

  Realfood I be interested in how you microwave your potatoes. I've never been very happy when I've done it. Do you cover them with water? Do you know what variety they are too??

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  Posted by patsgarden (U14970657) on Wednesday, 31st August 2011

  Realfood I be interested in how you microwave your potatoes. I've never been very happy when I've done it. Do you cover them with water? Do you know what variety they are too??  thanks for all replies, likewise realfood I've been making/
  cooking potato wedges with them, cut into wedges, small amount oil brushed over and cook in oven 200 degrees 15 minutes, turn over and cook for another
  15 minutes, delicious and fast, even faster if you have a combination micro.
  Pat

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  Posted by horththit (U13862695) on Friday, 2nd September 2011

  I grew Duke of Yorks again this year and they weren't a patch on last year's. Yes they went mushy this year, but not last year. My lates, Maris Piper seem to be doing the same. I thiink it's more to do with the weather than the type. It was such a dull summer, I have a feeling we didn't water enough, as when planting new herbaceous stuff, I was amazed at how dry the ground was. My theory is that if it's too dry, the slugs are looking for moisture, and where better to find it than in juicy spuds in the ground!

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