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A classic French Canadian potato dish: Poutine Poutine Machine is the brainchild of Canadian Nathan Ryckman, who started his Auckland food truck to share the French-Canadian specialty, Poutine, with Kiwis. Poutine is French fries, cheese curd – a fresh cheese akin to Haloumi or Mozzarella – and gravy. Nathan uses his own special recipe, a…

Perfect roast potatoes The perfect roast potato is an elusive thing, and very subjective. You can read my previous deep dive into the subject here https://potatoesnz.co.nz/news-info/articles/thing-perfect-roast-potatoes/ Here is the method I’ve been using since then to get perfect (for me) roasties, every time. Potatoes – as many as you need, but they must be baking…

POTATOES NEW ZEALAND MEDIA RELEASE Embargoed Date: 12pm 22nd April 2021 Media contact: Gemma Carroll Trzzn.Pneebyy@cbgngbrfam.pb.am  or call 027 240 4682 Re: MBIE Interim Report – investigating frozen fries import threat The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released its Interim Report (Essential Facts and Conclusions) on the investigation into European dumping of frozen…

By Glenys Christian & Gemma Carroll Varieties exhibit. The bland house-brand offering of potatoes in supermarkets means consumers are getting confused, says Eurogrow general manager, Tony Hendrikse, at the recent Eurogrow Potato Seed Exhibition, held in Canterbury and Pukekohe. There is less packaging highlighting the producer of the potatoes to which consumers had previously felt…

MBIE has released it’s Interim Report on the investigation into European dumping of frozen processed potato into the NZ market. Potatoes NZ are reviewing the report this week and meeting with processors next week to determine our next steps. The investigation shows there is dumping but MBIE have deemed it not bad enough to apply…

Potatoes New Zealand – Ophir Spud Growing Competition – Easter 2021 Words by Kate Underwood Located right in the heart of Central Otago, amidst the rail trail, a remarkable village famous for recording the coldest temperature in New Zealand is home to some unexpected tuber-related rivalry. Enter the Annual Ophir Spud Growing Competition, held every…

As many of you know PNZ is looking for Government action to stabilise our industry’s markets, at a time of threat from the influx of frozen fries grown and processed in Europe, which are undercutting our locally grown equivalent. Bags of imported frozen fries from Belgium are being sold at nearly half the price of…

How to pick the right potato for the job! Ever been disappointed with your mash or roasties? It might be down to the type of potato you’ve chosen. It can be confusing trying to choose the right spuds for what you want to cook when you’re in the supermarket. Here’s how to get it right…

By Glenys Christian. Two Pukekawa trials are showing some early promise for potato growers when it comes to greater control of the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (PTM). The pest, which comes from South America and has now been found in over 90 countries, particularly presents a problem around Pukekohe. This is due to the…

Potato Chat: Our monthly spud-spiration from Nutritionist & Food Writer Niki Bezzant 5 ways potatoes are great for your health Potatoes get a bit of bad press – shunned by carb-phobics; unfairly blamed for weight gain. But potatoes are a stealthy super food!  Here’s why you should include them in your diet. They’re full of…