PENTLAND MARBLE

Marble potatoes’ size and shape give them their name. They are very small in comparison with more mature potatoes, up to the size of a ping-pong ball, and are usually round or sometimes oblong.

Because marble potatoes can be a number of potato varieties, the skin and flesh may be white, yellow, red, or even purple. Regardless of color, the skin is very thin and delicate, so is usually left on for eating rather than removed.

The taste of marble potatoes is buttery and sweet since they are harvested early in the season before much of the sugar in the tubers turn into starch. Potatoes are primarily composed of water, carbs, and some protein and fiber.

They contain very little fat. The fiber in potatoes is mostly insoluble and found in highest concentration in the skin. Potatoes also contain some potassium and vitamin C.

They are not the best potato to use for mashed potatoes because of their low starch content. They make excellent potato salads. Marble potatoes should not be stored for long periods like mature potatoes.