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Fingerling Potatoes
Narrow finger-shaped potatoes
called "fingerlings" are used for roasting, boiling, baking and salads. See
specific variety for best use. Many of these potatoes are heritage varieties.
Depending on who is defining "heritage" that normally means the variety is 50 -
100 years old.
Varieties
Anna Cheeka's Ozette - pale gold skin and creamy flesh with a nutty flavor.
Best preparation is to steam or sauté. According to Ronningers "Ozette was
introduced by the Spanish Explorers in the 1700's to the NW Coastal Indian Tribes.
The potato was Introduced to the fresh market by David Ronniger in the late 1980's. The
original seed was obtained from Anna Cheeka, Maka Indian of the Neah Bay Tribe where it is
still grown today".
Austrian Crescent - Perfect for salads as well as boiled or steamed. Potato
has yellow-tan skin and light yellow inside.
Butterfinger a.k.a. Swedish Peanut - Teardrop shaped finger potatoes with
a nutty flavor. Yellow flesh with light-russetted exterior. Use steamed, sautéed, boiled
or in salads.French
- medium sized, reddish-orange skin. This thin skin variety is best cooked whole and
unpeeled. Can be baked, roasted or steamed.
LaRatte - Said to have been discovered in the Swiss Alps this variety has
a very smooth texture and has become popular in Europe and U.S.
Purple Peruvian - Has bright purple flesh and skin and hails from the
Andes Mountains in Peru. To maintain the color boil with 1 tablespoon of vinegar
added to the cooking water. The purple potato has a slightly mealy texture.
Red Thumb - Red skin brightly hued as well as red flesh. Makes an attractive plate
presentation.
Ruby Crescent - European potato with a rosy color exterior and firm
yellow flesh. A good potato to puree and equally successful when roasted.
Russian Banana - From the Baltic Region of Europe/Asia and frequently found in your
local farmer's market. Has a yellow banana shape with a slightly waxy, firm texture.
Bake, boil or steam.
Credits
Ronningers Potato Farm
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Photo by : Ronningers
Potato Farm
Ronniger’s is a small, family-operated seed potato and vegetable farm located on one
of the high benches above the Kootenai River Valley at the foothills of the Pucell
Mountain Range. It is nestled in the Northeastern-most part of Idaho.
Where To Buy Locally
Some of the more common varieties can be found in your local grocery store or
Farmer's Market. See sources below for online sources of potatoes or seed potatoes.
How To Select
Make sure the potatoes are evenly colored with no green anywhere on the potato.
Potato Storage
Fingerlings must be treated like a boiling potato and stored in the refrigerator. If you
store in a cool dry place they will turn green.
Substitutions
If you can't find fingerlings substitute small new potatoes.
Fingerling Potato Recipes
Fingerlings are great mashed,
sautéed, boiled or roasted. Here are some other recipes including truffled chips,
fingerlings with goat cheese fondue or salmon and cream of chives and fingerling
potato pancakes.
Sources
Ronningers Potato Farm -Ronniger’s grows and
sells most all the varieties listed on this page.
Milk Ranch - Located in Colorado.carries many
unusual varieties of seed potatoes (over 40 varieties).
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