Top 8 potato dishes tested

IT’S National Potato Day — and what a good year 2017 has been for the potato. All varieties seemed to have flourished in the summer weather conditions to bring us choice of texture and taste.

A few spices, such as turmeric, ginger, chilli and paprika and freshly grated garlic in a little non virgin olive oil will make a huge difference to quickly roasted/chipped potatoes. A spoonful of korma paste fried quickly before adding to simple mash is quite a treat.

Popping a few scrubbed potatoes into a pot or the oven seems as easy as can be, and are better value than convenience foods, but these will appeal on days when even peeling a potato seems a chore.