These ‘apples of the earth’, pomme de terre, are freshly dug from my garden. Yukon Gold are absolutely my favourite potato. They’re ideal baked, boiled or fried. They have a lovely almost nutty flavour and I love the consistency — they’re never gummy or mushy. I’ve always enjoyed digging up potatoes. That’s never been a job to me; always a pleasure. The earthy scent as the fork lifts the soil, revealing the earth apples, the feel of the soil, the cool wet weight of each potato — all those senses provide so much pleasure.

Yukon Gold are the first Canadian-bred potatoes to be marketed and promoted by name. Developed in 1966, registered in 1980. Unlike some of the other yellow flesh potatoes, these store well. Delicious.

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4 thoughts on “Yukon Gold, Pomme de terre”

  1. I like how you composed this shot of the potato. Nice corner draws the eye in. I have purchased Yukon Golds before, but I’ll be on the look out for some more. Those who must watch potassium levels need to know that a baked potato with skin is THE top food source of potassium.

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