Author: Sheree

  • Thai Chicken Potato Curry 

    A lovely Thai chicken potato curry using waxy New Zealand potatoes.  Serves  4-6 Prep Time 20 Minutes Cook Time 25-30 Minutes  Watch the video recipe at Here >> Ingredients 500g medium waxy potatoes 1 Tablespoon oil 1 onion 3 Tablespoon Thai green curry paste 400g tin coconut milk 500g chicken breast 100g green beans 1 Tablespoon fish sauce 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon cornflour 1 lime,…

  • New Potato Salad 

    We love new season spuds and you will adore this new potato salad with peas, mint, crisp bacon and a creamy dressing.  Serves 4 Prep Time 20 Minutes Cook Time 15 Minutes  Watch the recipe video Here >>  Ingredients 700g small new season New Zealand potatoes 300g frozen peas or baby peas 2 rashers bacon, streaky 1 bunch fresh mint leaves, half chopped 1/3 cup…

  • Herb-roasted Hasselback potatoes  

    A fabulous recipe for herb-roasted Hasselback potatoes using general purpose, New Zealand grown potatoes.  Serves 4-6 Prep Time 10 MinutesCook Time 40 Minutes  Watch the video recipe Here >>  Ingredients 8 medium general-purpose NZ potatoes 6 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary 8 cloves garlic ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated Salt and pepper Fresh thyme to garnish  Method  Enjoy! 

  • Potato Skins with Skordalia

    Scrumptious potato skins with skordalia – which is a garlic potato dip – served with healthy vege sticks. Serves 6 Prep Time 20 MinutesCook Time 45 MinutesWatch the recipe video at Here >> Ingredients6 large floury potatoes e.g Agria, Ilam Hardy (likely to be labelled as baking/roasting).2 tbsp olive oil Skordalia Dip:4 cloves of garlic½ cup extra virgin…

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    Meet Charlotte Tinsley

    Potatoes New Zealand is showcasing various young people in our industry to show the diversity of the people and roles they do. We connect with Charlotte Tinsley who is a fourth year honours student at Lincoln University. Charlotte grew up in central Auckland, with no family associated with Agriculture, which she studied – it was…

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    Kate Trufitt celebrates a year of growth and innovation

    Kate Trufitt Celebrates One Year as CEO of Potatoes New Zealand: A Year of Growth and Innovation Potatoes New Zealand proudly marks the one-year anniversary of Kate Trufitt’s appointment as CEO. Since taking the helm in August 2023, Kate has demonstrated exceptional leadership, championing the interests of potato growers and driving innovation within the industry….

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    Potatoes at the Olympics

    Article courtesy of Cedric Porter, World Potato Markets There is some evidence that an Olympics can add to demand for potatoes and frozen fries. The last Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place in during the Covid crisis in 2021 with spectators banned. There was an increase in imports of potato products in the three months…