Topic: new potatoes

[shirlton]

Does anyone freeze their new potatoes. If so whats the procedure

[GRACELAND]

 :o First Of all why ??

Then would you have any to freeze as there so nice fresh !!

[Barnowl]

Assuming you have a surplus and can't store them somewhere suitable, new potatoes should be at least partially cooked before freezing. Blanch for 5-6 minutes then let them cool and freeze them. You can treat them as roast in the first place and after blanching give them a little roasting in oil before allowing to cool and freezing or just toss them in a little butter or oil while they're still warm.

Cook from frozen as roast potatoes.

I don't think it's worth boiling them as new potatoes, they'll taste weird.

(I'm assuming you're thinking of salad/waxy potatoes otherwise I'd suggest making croquettes / rosti etc)

I always cook more roast potatoes than we can eat and freeze the surplus. Saves a lot of hassle if you're in a hurry.

[shirlton]

First Of all why ??

Although we eat potatoes almost everyday of the week and even after giving some away we still have too many. Don't say don't grow so many cos its just like the courgette syndrome for us.Just thought it would be nice to go to the freezer and get some out when we fancied a new potato. Looks like we will have to try to store them. BTW how long do first earlies store??????

[PurpleHeather]

I have never found that they re-heat well after freezing other than for roasting and  I do not like tinned/bottled ones either, I think that they are best 'kept' raw for as long as possible. Leaving them either in the ground until needed or storing in a tried and tested manner.

In the event that I have some which are in danger of sprouting I cook them into meals like a cottage pie or make croquettes.

The truth is though, there is nothing like freshly dug new baby spuds, simply boiled with a pat of butter is there?

[Tulipa]

Hi Shirl,

This thread has a bit about storing new potatoes in it...

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,50296.0.html

Hope it helps,

T.x

[shirlton]

Thanks for the link Tulipa