A Blue (Potato) Christmas

They might look purple, but they’re called blue potatoes. My sister got some in her organic CSA delivery and gave me a few to try. As with most fruits and vegetables, the more colour, the more nutrients. These spuds are packed with the same antioxidants that make blueberries so healthy.

Unlike purple broccoli, the potatoes don’t lose their colour when cooked. Instead, their raw-state plummy purple turns to a soft violet blue. The baked is on the left, the raw is on the right.

While blue potatoes might look like something out of Dr Seuss, they taste like Russets. My brain prepared my mouth for something odd but they delivered a delicious, conventional potato flavour.

I’d love to serve a big bowl of blue mashed potatoes with Christmas dinner but there weren’t enough for the crowd. After doing a little research I discovered there’s also a potato that’s red all the way through. Hmmm. Maybe next year cranberry sauce won’t be the only red dish at the table.

Do you serve potatoes at Christmas? If so, how?