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Food: All Blue Potato edit

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Photo: Chris Paulk

Created by: Melissa Peterman

Edited by: Wendy B., Melissa Peterman, Chris Paulk, Barnaby Dorfman, Angie's Recipes

Tags: Potatoes, Root Vegetable, Tuber, Tubers, Vegetable

Other Names: Black Potato, Blue Potato, Purple Potato

Translations:所有蓝色马铃薯 (Chinese), كل البطاطا الأزرق (Arabic), Todos batata azul (Portuguese), Toutes les pommes de terre bleues (Frenc... All Translations

edit About All Blue Potato

As with all potatoes, blue potatoes originated in Peru. However, they have an especially favorable history there. Traditionally treated as heirlooms, blue potatoes are gaining popularity and can now be found at local farmer's markets and Costco.

Blue potatoes are small and sometimes oblong. They have purple flesh with whitish veining on the inside and turn blue when cooked. These potatoes have medium moisture and starch content, making them versatile for use in potato salad and mashed potato dishes.

Their rich purple color comes from high production of anthocyanin, a compound noted for its strong antioxidant properties, making blue potatoes the most nutrient-rich of all the potato varieties.

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deep purple skin, vivid purple flesh with white veining

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Flavors:

rich, nutty

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Yukon Gold, Yellow Finn

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Peak

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Comments

  • 7 months, 3 weeks ago
    Ferdzy

    Hi Guys; Ube Purple Yam IS NOT the same as "All Blue" potatoes. One is dioscorea alata, a tropical vine, and the other is a variety of solanum tuberosum, e.g. a potato.

    Thanks, Ferdzy

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