Cold River Gold Hasselback Easter Potatoes
Pairs well with Lamb or Ham! Ingredients: 1 Cold River Gold potato per person (and a couple extras for leftovers!) 1 pkg. of Fresh Rosemary 1 Stick of Butter 1 1/2 Tbsp of Sea Salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350° Cut a thin slice off the potato so they’ll sit steady when placed in the pan. On the top of the potato make 10 -12 very thin slices ¾ of the way through the potato, being careful not to cut through. Heat butter until just melted, set aside. Strip the leaves from Rosemary stems, discard stems. Fine mince Rosemary with chef’s knife add to a bowl. Add 1 ½ TBS Sea salt to...
Read MoreDuchess Potatoes
This recipe serves 30, but can easily be scaled down, and we think it’s well worth it! Ingredients 10 lbs Cold River Gold potatoes 2 lbs (or 4 cups) butter 8 ounces cream (to desired consistency) 8 egg yolks Approximately 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg, to taste sea salt and pepper, to taste Directions Peel and cube potatoes to roughly the same size. Cook potatoes in a large pot of salted boiling water until they’re tender. While potatoes are cooking, bring butter and cream to a simmer in a saucepan and then remove from heat. Drain potatoes thoroughly and put through a food mill or...
Read MoreHand-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 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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