Comments on: Ecosalon Recipes: Exotic Veggie Spotlight: Peruvian Purple Potatoes

By: …six potato, seven potato, eight potato, more « Nip it in the bud

…six potato, seven potato, eight potato, more « Nip it in the bud — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:23:37 +0000

[…] salads. They get their color from anthocyanins, the same antioxidants found in blueberries apparently. And they’re not just purple-skinned, but purple through-and-through, and they’ll stay that […]

By: Afternoon Delight Tempura (Sky rockets in flight) - Frugal Kiwi

Afternoon Delight Tempura (Sky rockets in flight) - Frugal Kiwi — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:51:47 +0000

[…] Maori potatoes, have dark purple or red skin, and the flesh is purple to white. When you cut into one, it oozes dark purple. I always feel a bit murderous when my potatoes bleed…. They are small, wee things, knobbly, the length of a man’s thumb and two to three times thicker. I found a few in the cupboard that Frugal Man’s dad gave us when we were in Kaikohe at Christmas. I never saw purple potatoes in the States, but evidently there are a few varieties available, including Peruvian Potatoes. […]

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:51:30 +0000

I’ve made stew with these and carrots and they really taste like regular (albeit creamy, flavorful) potatoes. Delicious.

By: Mike S.

Mike S. — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:23:23 +0000

They’re so gorgeous I don’t think I could bear to eat one. I’d want to display it on the window, like a polished geode….

How does the taste differ from normal potatoes?