These have to be on the list for next year..
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I realise they are brand new and wonder when they will be released to home growers as seed potaotes.
If not what are the options when it comes to buying shop bought spuds and planting them up ?
Mayan Gold 'Legacy Potatoes'
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I'm sure I've seen these for sale in the T&M seed potato catalogue????? May just be a similar variety, but I'm sure they were called Mayan Gold. 
I have a vague memory that these were featured in a past KG mag, ? the gent who was trying EM last year? I only remember because he spoke about them alarmingly 'exploding' when boiled or fried, and didn't have a good word to say about them, I'll try and look up the article and confirm, darn this lousy memory of mine.... 
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm! They DO sound good....
I for one would love to try them. I've got the T&M cat through, so I'll have a looksy tomorrow.
They do sound good, but I'd love to hear what the article said though Debbie if you CAN locate it.
I for one would love to try them. I've got the T&M cat through, so I'll have a looksy tomorrow.
They do sound good, but I'd love to hear what the article said though Debbie if you CAN locate it.
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Found it! I knew i had read this again recently went looking for something else!
August 2005 pg61
"Peter Surridge reported on 'Inca Sun' in KG Feb 04. 'When boiled the potatoes exploded'. He didn't try making chips, but had he done so I think he would have found the same thing happening. Deep fried 'Mayan Gold' also exploded and produced not chips, but a single mass of fried mashed potato absolutely soaked in oil and quite inedible. The only possible way of cooking the potatoes was to bake them, and even then some of them exploded. Both varieties are actually of a slightly different species of potato, Solanum phureja rather than Solanum tuberosum. I wouldn't recommend them."
I guess I won't try them next year then!!!
August 2005 pg61
"Peter Surridge reported on 'Inca Sun' in KG Feb 04. 'When boiled the potatoes exploded'. He didn't try making chips, but had he done so I think he would have found the same thing happening. Deep fried 'Mayan Gold' also exploded and produced not chips, but a single mass of fried mashed potato absolutely soaked in oil and quite inedible. The only possible way of cooking the potatoes was to bake them, and even then some of them exploded. Both varieties are actually of a slightly different species of potato, Solanum phureja rather than Solanum tuberosum. I wouldn't recommend them."
I guess I won't try them next year then!!!
I wonder if it's worth buying some to try first if Tesco et al are supposedly stocking them now? I read the Anthony W-T recommendation for chipping them on one of the articles from the first post- no mention of explosions (but then I guess he wouldn't if he's being paid to publicise them!!)Might be worth a go!
Good for Roasting and Mashing....
That's Brian Turner and Sylvana's verdict on tonights Great Food Live/Bites for this potato.
No mention of explosions !
That's Brian Turner and Sylvana's verdict on tonights Great Food Live/Bites for this potato.
No mention of explosions !
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On SUnday's "The Food Program" on Radio Four.
You can listen from the BBC website...
You can listen from the BBC website...
Just to revive this thread with some up to date experience. After roasting these and have only one explosion, I tried boiling them last night and opened the lid of the pan to find what looked rather like polenta!