Name: Purple Majesty Fork-Crushed Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb purple majesty potato, washed, scrubbed and peeled (cut in half or quartered depending on size); 2 -3 shallots, peeled and minced; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (cut in half-add more in you want); 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped (curly parsley ok); fleur de sel, to taste; cracked white pepper or cracked black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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I scored on 'Purple Majesty' potatoes last weekend at the local farmer's market. Here is a very simple recipe from Chef Michael Anthony via smittenkitten.com. From the site: "There’s a new potato in town, and not only is its flesh a rakish shade of purple that even Prince might find a little loud, but it’s also really good for you. The potato was developed last year by Colorado growers using natural cross-breeding techniques that somehow resulted in a superspud containing freakishly high amounts of antioxidants." There's a surprise in store for you, too...read on...

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ingredients

1 lb purple majesty potato, washed, scrubbed and peeled (cut in half or quartered depending on size)
2 -3 shallots, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (cut in half-add more in you want)
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped (curly parsley ok)
fleur de sel, to taste
cracked white pepper or cracked black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

directions

Note: If you prefer, the potatoes can be boiled first in their skin then peeled.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the potatoes until tender, approximately 25 minutes.
Drain.
Place the potatoes back in the pot and using a fork, mash the potatoes.
Fold in the remaining ingredients, sprinkling the lemon juice on top of the potatoes last.
Did you notice what happened? The citric acid in the lemon juice "bleached" some areas of the potatoes a "lighter and brighter" shade of purple! Nifty, huh?!
This concludes this week's science experiment.

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"I scored on 'Purple Majesty' potatoes last weekend at the local farmer's market. Here is a very simple recipe from Chef Michael Anthony via smittenkitten.com. From the site: "There’s a new potato in town, and not only is its flesh a rakish shade of purple that even Prince might find a little loud, but it’s also really good for you. The potato was developed last year by Colorado growers using natural cross-breeding techniques that somehow resulted in a superspud containing freakishly high amounts of antioxidants." There's a surprise in store for you, too...read on..."

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review by iris5555

1/31/2012

These are excellent. Love the brightness the lemon juice adds. Easy to make too!
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6/30/2009
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6/30/2009

I scored on 'Purple Majesty' potatoes last weekend at the local farmer's market. Here is a very simple recipe from Chef Michael Anthony via smittenkitten.com. From the site: "There’s a new potato in town, and not only is its flesh a rakish shade of purple that even Prince might find a little loud, but it’s also really good for you. The potato was developed last year by Colorado growers using natural cross-breeding techniques that somehow resulted in a superspud containing freakishly high amounts of antioxidants." There's a surprise in store for you, too...read on...