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Desiree

Desiree potatoes (maincrop)

Red-skinned, creamy-fleshed, and good at absolutely everything. Roast it, mash it, chip it, bake it. The potato that never lets you down and never asks for much in return.

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in the kitchen

Perfect mash

Boil until they fall off a knife, drain thoroughly, then rice or mash with obscene amounts of butter and a splash of warm milk. Season. That's it. Perfection doesn't need complication.

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