LINZER DELICATESSE POTATOES | FINE & WILD

Linzer Délicatesse Potatoes

Name: Linzer Délicatesse Potatoes
Brand: LE MARCHE
SKU: LINZERPOTS1
Price: 12.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£12.50

Net: 500g Early-harvested after 70–80 days Firm yellow flesh with sweet, nutty flavour

A French primeur potato from the Drôme — early-harvested after just 70 to 80 days, small-calibre, thin-skinned and sweet. Simmer skin-on, rest for 20 minutes, and serve warm with butter, fleur de sel and fines herbes.

£12.50

Linzer Délicatesse potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) from the Drôme des Collines — small, early-harvested French potatoes of the Linzer Delikatess variety, sold under the Délicatesse brand. The variety originated in Austria but has found its best expression in the sandy soils of the Drôme, where it is managed more like a market garden vegetable than a field crop. The potatoes are planted in successive strips from February through July, each harvested after a short growing cycle of 70 to 80 days, which keeps the tubers small (under 40mm), tender and genuinely fresh rather than stored.

The result is a potato with a thin, delicate skin, firm yellow flesh and a texture that falls somewhere between waxy and melting — firmer than a floury potato but softer than a standard salad variety. The flavour is sweet and nutty, with none of the starchiness or woolly quality that comes with potatoes grown to full maturity and kept in storage. These are at their best treated simply: simmered skin-on, rested, and served warm with butter, salt and herbs. The Délicatesse works naturally alongside fish, shellfish and anything that benefits from a potato that does not overpower the plate.

Origin: Drôme des Collines, France

Ingredients: Linzer Délicatesse potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)

Storage: Do not refrigerate. Store in a cool, dark, dry place and use within a few days — these are harvested fresh and are not designed for long storage.

Wash gently — the skin is thin and does not need peeling.

To simmer: place in a pan of well-salted cold water. Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 8–10 minutes until just tender. Drain and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes — this is not optional. The resting period lets the starches settle and firms the texture, giving you a better result than serving immediately. Serve warm with melted butter or good olive oil, fleur de sel, freshly ground black pepper and chopped fines herbes.

To sauté: simmer as above and rest. Halve lengthways and cook cut-side down in a hot pan with olive oil or butter until golden and crisp. The pre-cooking and resting ensures the interior stays creamy while the outside develops colour.

These potatoes pair well with light fish, shellfish, king crab and caviar — anything where the accompaniment should complement rather than compete.

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Description

Linzer Délicatesse potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) from the Drôme des Collines — small, early-harvested French potatoes of the Linzer Delikatess variety, sold under the Délicatesse brand. The variety originated in Austria but has found its best expression in the sandy soils of the Drôme, where it is managed more like a market garden vegetable than a field crop. The potatoes are planted in successive strips from February through July, each harvested after a short growing cycle of 70 to 80 days, which keeps the tubers small (under 40mm), tender and genuinely fresh rather than stored.

The result is a potato with a thin, delicate skin, firm yellow flesh and a texture that falls somewhere between waxy and melting — firmer than a floury potato but softer than a standard salad variety. The flavour is sweet and nutty, with none of the starchiness or woolly quality that comes with potatoes grown to full maturity and kept in storage. These are at their best treated simply: simmered skin-on, rested, and served warm with butter, salt and herbs. The Délicatesse works naturally alongside fish, shellfish and anything that benefits from a potato that does not overpower the plate.