Happy National Potato Day!

Ihatecuddles-old · 23-08-2013 03:37AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Actually, I take that back, some states in the US have good dairy. Northern California and Wisconsin I found to be ok, most of the rest was crap. If you buy local stuff it's better too but almost everyone uses Land of Lakes butter (it's horrendous) and just buys brand x milk from walmart/kmart/publix/regionalmegamart and it's vile.

I bring butter with me. Can't beat it!

Timmyctc · 23-08-2013 03:39AM

Seaneh · 23-08-2013 03:41AM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I bring butter with me. Can't beat it!

Irish butter is just sooooooooo much better.
And so is our milk.
I had a friend from north cali saying with me recently and made her drink a glass of full fat irish milk, she was stunned by the difference in both taste and mouth feel. She never drinks milk back home but was drinking it most days in ireland.

That said, there are some good cheese makers in the us. They tend to have their own grass fed herds and don't pump their animals full of ****e.

MadsL · 23-08-2013 11:58AM

Lapin wrote: »

Tomorrow is national firing squad day here.

Do they use spud guns?

Seaneh wrote: »

You just don't know where to buy potatoes in Ireland apparently.

Kerr Pink, Irish Whites, Golden Wonder, Maris Piper, Record, Queens, Rooster, Cultra, Karlena, Home Guard, Cara, Beauties, Black Champions, Lumpers and so on. Not to mention the more exotic salad potatoe varities.

The spuds in the US are grand, but we just grow better stuff here, in general, and that goes from spuds to cows.

Irish beef is the best in the world without a doubt, Irish beer not so much.
As for the spuds I have only ever found the bolded spuds. Maybe it is a Dublin thing. I do remember the fake Queens

And American mash tastes weird because their butter is ****e and their milk isn't fit to give to fecking cats.

That's why I use cream

Seaneh wrote: »

Actually, I take that back, some states in the US have good dairy. Northern California and Wisconsin I found to be ok, most of the rest was crap. If you buy local stuff it's better too but almost everyone uses Land of Lakes butter (it's horrendous) and just buys brand x milk from walmart/kmart/publix/regionalmegamart and it's vile.

I can get Kerrygold here (Yay)

Seaneh wrote: »

Irish butter is just sooooooooo much better.
And so is our milk.
I had a friend from north cali saying with me recently and made her drink a glass of full fat irish milk, she was stunned by the difference in both taste and mouth feel. She never drinks milk back home but was drinking it most days in ireland.

That said, there are some good cheese makers in the us. They tend to have their own grass fed herds and don't pump their animals full of ****e.

Yep, although New Mexico has some good dairy, why I never figured out.

Leftist · 23-08-2013 12:00PM

I thought this was on March 17th?

BeerWolf · 23-08-2013 12:04PM

I'm on a low carb high protein based diet - this day is evil !!!

Plazaman · 23-08-2013 12:07PM

efb wrote: »

Chip 'em, boil 'em, mash 'em, roast 'em, fry 'em... no matter how you eat them Happy National Potato Day!

Anyone else read this in Bubbas voice from Forrest Gump?

23-08-2013 12:11PM

Side of the road wexford new potatoes in their skins with a load of kerrygold and a bit of salt.

That cannot be bate.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 23-08-2013 12:12PM

To celebrate Potato Day, we should try to canvas the government to hold a referendum to vote on whether we should insert a line about how lovely potatoes are into the national anthem.

IvySlayer · 23-08-2013 12:12PM

They're NEW potatoes yaknow

23-08-2013 12:13PM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

To celebrate Potato Day, we should try to canvas the government to hold a referendum to vote on whether we should insert a line about how lovely potatoes are into the national anthem.

It's already there it's just most people don't know the words or have a bleedin clue what any of it means.

BeerWolf · 23-08-2013 12:15PM

Plazaman wrote: »

Anyone else read this in Bubbas voice from Forrest Gump?

I more so read it in Samwise's voice when he was explaining potatos for cooking to Gollum, in Lord of the Rings ["Boil 'em, Mash 'em, Throw 'em in a stew"]... :pac:

petes · 23-08-2013 12:22PM

MadsL wrote: »

Hate to break it to you, but since I moved to the US the spuds are WAY better here.

Idaho Russets and Yukon Golds are amazing for flavour and fluffy yummy spud goodness.

Sorry, but Irish potatoes are not that great.

The range in the US runs through the likes of;
Klondike Gold, Milva, Yellow Fin and Yukon Gold, Russet Burbank, Russian banana potato, California Red, Huckleberry, La Soda, Klondike Rose and Red Norland.

All these could be grown in Ireland, but growers seem reluctant to offer anything beyond your basic Red and Yellow.

The spuds from my Daddy's garden beat any of them that you have eaten!!

MadsL · 23-08-2013 12:24PM

petes wrote: »

The spuds from my Daddy's garden beat any of them that you have eaten!!

PM me the address, I'm over in January. Cheers for the invite.

The Backwards Man · 23-08-2013 12:25PM

My spuds are nicer than everyone else's.

MadsL · 23-08-2013 12:52PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My spuds are nicer than everyone else's.

Do they bring all the boys to the yard?

Vinz Mesrine · 23-08-2013 12:53PM

Ah i was wondering why Dunnes were selling 7.5kg bags for €3.99 today, a bargain.

The Backwards Man · 23-08-2013 01:18PM

MadsL wrote: »

Do they bring all the boys to the yard?

No. They taste good.

April O Neill · 23-08-2013 01:32PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Actually, I take that back, some states in the US have good dairy. Northern California and Wisconsin I found to be ok, most of the rest was crap. If you buy local stuff it's better too but almost everyone uses Land of Lakes butter (it's horrendous) and just buys brand x milk from walmart/kmart/publix/regionalmegamart and it's vile.

In bigger countries, hell, even in the UK, you'll find pockets of quality for various foodstuffs. Ireland is so small that you'll find quality products anywhere you go! \o/

April O Neill · 23-08-2013 01:35PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I bring butter with me. Can't beat it!

Yeah, most Irishy things people buy abroad I wouldn't be arsed with, but imported Irish butter is something I would happily pay a premium for.

April O Neill · 23-08-2013 01:38PM

Just had some homemade potato wedges with Aldi lemon sole goujons. Well, they were more like mini-roasties. Om nom nom.

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April O Neill · 23-08-2013 01:43PM

BeerWolf wrote: »

I'm on a low carb high protein based diet

Better cut down on beer so! :pac:

Thataone · 23-08-2013 02:18PM

Teagasc facebook page has a whole pile of potato related facts and figures to celebrate the day that's in it :cool:
If that's what yer into, tis worth checking out

23-08-2013 02:20PM

Just fried some spuds. Then tomato, onion, mushrooms, egg, mushy peas and bread to celebrate.

Like a true Ulsterman, heart attack by 35.

Rubecula · 23-08-2013 02:23PM

Chucken wrote: »

What else would you eat?

Soup?

Seaneh · 23-08-2013 02:28PM

MadsL wrote: »

Do they use spud guns?

Irish beef is the best in the world without a doubt, Irish beer not so much.
As for the spuds I have only ever found the bolded spuds. Maybe it is a Dublin thing. I do remember the fake Queens

That's why I use cream

I can get Kerrygold here (Yay)

Yep, although New Mexico has some good dairy, why I never figured out.

Saw Kerrygold in a korgars (I think) once, was like "hurrah", saw the price, less excited. Was like $7.50 for a lb of butter, nearly choked.

Never heard of these fake queens, wat?