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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mangoes on September 25, 2008, 13:58:06

Title: Best baking potato ?
Post by: mangoes on September 25, 2008, 13:58:06
Hi all, some advice please with so many potatoes to choose from. Which would be best for producing large potatoes that would be great for baking ?
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Post by: Fork on September 25, 2008, 14:56:52
Desiree...............great baker!
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Post by: RobinOfTheHood on September 25, 2008, 15:29:29
Picasso have done pretty well this year for me, despite being hit by blight quite early.   :)
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Post by: sawfish on September 25, 2008, 15:33:34
Floury tatties are best for baking in my opinion. Golden Wonder being the obvious one.
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Post by: tim on September 25, 2008, 16:19:18
We bake whatever we have & never complain!
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Post by: Old bird on September 25, 2008, 16:22:06
King Edwards or Maris Pipers!

Old Bird

;D
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Post by: saddad on September 25, 2008, 16:35:01
Welcome to the site Mangoes... Red Duke of York but they aren't as big as some of the others recommended..  :)
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Post by: Kea on September 25, 2008, 17:02:15
I'm going to second Old bird!
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Post by: manicscousers on September 25, 2008, 18:17:45
hiya, mangoes, welcome to the site  ;D
we grew desiree, fab size, lovely bakers
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Post by: tim on September 25, 2008, 18:47:01
RDY?  One doesn't usually regard First Earlies as Bakers?

Maybe you're setting a trend, Dad??
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Post by: saddad on September 25, 2008, 18:54:33
Trust me Tim they make great baked potatoes, if a little early in the season!!  ;D
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Post by: tim on September 25, 2008, 18:58:41
Even PFA!!
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Post by: valmarg on September 25, 2008, 19:14:19
Our favourites would be Marfona and Saxon.

calmarg
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Post by: amphibian on September 25, 2008, 20:46:09
I bake anything and everything and am rarely disappointed. I've had some great baked spuds from first earlies. I swear by Cherie which is a salad potato.
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Post by: Dadnlad on September 25, 2008, 21:05:49
Another vote for Saxon
Agree about red D of Y later in the summer when they go floury
Charlotte are nice if they bulk up enough ::)
Cara ?
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Post by: sawfish on September 26, 2008, 00:46:42
I think how you prepare them is important, I always make sure they're damp and cover them in salt . Then you get a lovely crispy outer.
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Post by: hopalong on September 26, 2008, 01:34:05
Desiree are great for baking.  Red Duke of York are no good for anything else, so you may as well bake them. They are too floury to boil or steam.
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Post by: Froglegs on September 26, 2008, 09:20:09
Picasso is the one for me. :)
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Post by: keef on September 27, 2008, 12:24:33
Cara are my favorites - they can be massive too.
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Post by: mangoes on September 29, 2008, 19:35:46
Thank you all for the advice, gives me a few options to try out.

Cheers,

Mangoes
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