Lessinia potato red skin white pulp

Lessinia potato red skin white pulp 1kg

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Lessinia potato red skin white pulp 1kg

The high Valley of Illasi borders the Lessini Mountains plateau. A territory that rises from 900 to 2000 m in the highest peaks. A territory where high-quality potatoes have always been cultivated. In the high Valley of Illasi, the soils are very draining due to the fact that they sit on a millennia-old riverbed that, besides pebbles and stones, features gravels and sands mixed over the years. An ideal territory for potatoes that require highly breathable soils. The most typical potatoes here are those with white flesh and red skin. They have always been used to prepare gnocchi or for mashed potatoes or baked with meat. The "petate," as they are called here, have always remained the most consumed food by mountain populations since the arrival of the Cimbri people from Saxony in the 1200s - 1300s.

Lessinia potato red skin white pulp 1kg: use in the kitchen

The red potato from Lessinia is typical of these Veronese lands and is also grown in the upper Illasi Valley, which joins the Veronese plateau. It is a potato with very firm flesh and a good typical aroma. Here it is used for the production of gnocchi precisely because of its minimal water content, which ensures particularly solid doughs. Moreover, it is used to obtain purees particularly creamy and fragrant with the addition of small amounts of mountain milk and mountain butter, as tradition dictates. Excellent for making gateaux and for simple salads with a bit of chopped chives and parsley.