Hand-cut Skinny Fries
Ingredients 1 pound Cold River Gold potatoes 1⁄2 – 3 Tablespoons canola oil Directions You’ll need an air fryer for this one! Cut potatoes into thin 2-inch strips. Soak cut potatoes in cold water with ice for 30 minutes (this will remove excess starch). Drain well, then pat with a paper towel until very dry. Place oil and fries into a large mixing bowl and toss for equal distribution. Use at least 1⁄2 Tablespoon oil. For crispier fries, use more oil but do not exceed 3 Tablespoons. Insert crisper plate in basket and put the basket in unit and preheat by selecting AIR FRY and setting to...
Read MoreCold Potato Salad
Ingredients 7 lbs Cold River Gold potatoes, peeled, boiled, and cooled 12 ounces celery, diced 3 ounces pimentos, diced (optional) 3 ounces onions, minced 4 eggs, hard boiled and chopped 1 ounce parsley, washed and chopped 1⁄2 Cup sweet relish 3 Cups mayonnaise 1⁄2 Cup apple cider vinegar 1 Tablespoon sugar, to taste Salt and pepper, to taste Directions Boil and cool potatoes, then dice. Place cooled potatoes in a bowl and mix with celery, pimentos, onions, and hard boiled eggs. In a separate mixing bowl, add parsley, sweet relish, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Whisk...
Read MoreHoliday Potatoes
Ingredients 4-5 lbs Cold River Gold potatoes 11⁄2 Cups whole milk 1⁄2 Cup heavy cream 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Cup smoked gouda cheese, grated 1 Cup fontina cheese, grated 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 2 cloves garlic, peeled 3 or 4 sprigs of fresh thyme Directions Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a deep 9×13 baking dish. Put milk, cream, garlic, thyme, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan and simmer over very low heat for 20-30 minutes. While the milk is simmering, wash potatoes and slice thin, at least 1/4 inch. (If you have a mandolin slicer it will make this task much easier!) Layer all of...
Read MoreCold River Gold Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients 4 lbs. cooked, peeled and quartered Cold River Gold potatoes 1⁄2 Cup salted butter* 1⁄2 Cup Half & Half* 1⁄2 Cup sour cream* *Vegan alternative: Replace milk and sour cream with 1 Cup unflavored milk substitute and replace butter with vegan butter substitute Directions Peel and quarter potatoes, then gently boil them in a pot for 12-15 minutes. Drain well for about 5 minutes. Potatoes should be tender (but not overcooked). Prep mixture while potatoes cook. Combine 1⁄2 cup each of Half & Half (or milk), butter and sour cream. (Make it vegan: replace dairy with 1 Cup of...
Read MoreGreen Thumb Farms Launches Cold River Gold, a Potato Variety that Chefs Dig
FRYEBURG, MAINE – NOVEMBER 15, 2018 This holiday season, home cooks will be able to purchase the premium potato that professional chefs in Maine have loved for years. Cold River Gold is now available to consumers at select retailers in New England. Distinctive new packaging made of craft paper – and visual art work that celebrates the Cold River and its unique growing region – makes the new brand easy to find. “Our restaurant partners have told us again and again how delicious this potato is, whether mashed, fried, boiled, or baked,” said Don Thibodeau, President and CEO of Green...
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