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Jersey Royals.

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jax

jax Report 6 Jun 2013 18:32

I have just been told they came from Morrisons JoyLouise

My parents always scrape them and my ex husband wouldn't eat them with skins on...we always cook them with skins on, lifes too short to mess around scraping

I used to enjoy frying sliced left over cold ones in butter aswell

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Nothing much

Phyll

Phyll Report 6 Jun 2013 18:27

I have to agree that these potates don't taste like they used to. You could rub the skins off and they would be a beautiful clean potato but the ones I have had this year you have to scrape quite hard and there is a lot of 'eyes' in them. They also go green very quickly if not eaten quickly Perhaps it was all the snow they had in Jersey this year.

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Newman, Pavey, Sinden from Sussex. Latham from Bucks & Herts

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jun 2013 18:22

They used to be very tasty and small pots that the skin just rolled off.

Have seen some in the supermarkets described as such but not looking the real deal.

Remember standing at the sink for AGES just preparing em for boiling . These days i just wash pots and steam em in their skins , so much easier

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 6 Jun 2013 18:21

Where did you get them from Jax? I'd like to try them - a greengrocer, supermarket or straight from a farm?

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Mum's Azalea.

jax

jax Report 6 Jun 2013 18:17

We have only had them twice this year...had them the other night and could tell straight away they were Jerseys (I didn't buy or cook them) but I agree they are not as nice as they used to be

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Nothing much

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 6 Jun 2013 18:07

I agree, I don't think it's your taste buds either.

I, too, have been disappointed with them last year and this. Perhaps it's not worth shelling out the extra money for them after all.

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Mum's Azalea.

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jun 2013 17:42

I don't think it's your taste buds Brenda, I haven't had any this year but last year I bought some and was very disappointed. They used to be so good.

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 6 Jun 2013 17:40

well they've not been so tasty for the past few years, but this year's seem to be better

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 6 Jun 2013 17:38

Is it me or have these potatoes lost their flavour?
They used to be such a treat and taste like no others,but I buy some each year hoping to enjoy them as I used to.
Just had some tonight before I go out,with butter,but alas ...same as the last few years...no flavour...I bought them loose and picked out the ones I wanted,but waste of money as they're always more expensive than others.
Might be my taste buds!!!...age related!!

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