Almond potato
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The almond potato (Bokmål: Mandelpotet, Swedish: Mandelpotatis) is a potato known since the 19th century. Almond potatoes are yellow or white; in rare cases a kind called blue almond can be found which is yellow-white with some colour changes in blue. Its shape is oval and somewhat resembles an almond, hence the name.
It is considered a delicacy in Norway[1] and in Sweden, where it is most commonly grown in the northern parts.
Others[who?] contend that most common varieties of potato are superior taste-wise because the almond potato is excessively mealy and possesses quite an "earthy" off-taste. This point of view gains some support by the fact that almond potato was originally chosen not for its taste, but rather for its ability to grow in a cold climate.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "A Taste of Norwegian Fall". Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
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