Types of Fingerling Potatoes
- Anna Cheeka's Ozette, or simply Ozette, have a pale gold skin and white, waxy flesh with a nutty flavor. Believed to have been introduced by the Spanish Explorers in the 16th century to the Indian tribes of the West Coast. They are best prepared steamed or sauteed.
- This variety has a yellow-tan skin and a pale yellow flesh. Austrian Cresent's work well in salads as well as boiled or steamed.
- Butterfingers, also called Swedish peanuts, have a teardrop shape, a nutty flavor and yellow flesh with light-russet exterior. Butterfingers are best boiled, sauteed, steamed or in salads.
- French fingerlings have a thin, reddish-orange skin. This medium-sized variety is best steamed, baked or roasted whole and unpeeled.
- Popular in Europe and the United States, LaRatte fingerlings were discovered in the Swiss Alps. These medium-sized fingerlings have a finely netted skin, deep-yellow flesh with a waxy, smooth texture and nutty taste.
- This variety has a purple skin and a dry, earthy, bright-purple flesh and from the Andes Mountains in Peru. To maintain the color, add 1 tbsp. of vinegar to the cooking water.
- These fingerlings have a bright red skin and waxy, red flesh. Red Thumb potatoes make for an attractive plate presentation.
- Ruby Crescent is a European potato with a rosy color skin and moderately dry, firm yellow flesh. Ruby Cresent's hold up best to baking or boiling.
- Frequently found in your local farmer's market, Russian Banana potatoes originate from the Baltic Region of Europe. These yellow banana-shaped fingerlings have a slightly waxy, firm texture and work best boiled, baked or streamed.