![]() ![]() But in practice, “old” generally means the very floury sort favoured in Ireland. ![]() In theory, that could refer to an all-purpose or floury variety, as opposed to the denser, waxy new potatoes such as jersey royals or charlottes, which are better in salads and for creamy French pomme puree. The potatoesĪllen calls for “old potatoes” in her collection Irish Traditional Cooking. Served with spiced beef or boiled ham, tofu sausages or just on its own with extra butter, I reckon there’s never a bad time for a bowl of buttery mash and greens. Though particularly associated, in many places, with Halloween – when, like barmbrack, it may be studded with coins, thimbles and other devices to tell your fortune for the year ahead – potatoes, greens and dairy are available all year round, as is colcannon.
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