6 Ways To Make The Most Of The Jersey Royals Season

These are some seriously special potatoes.

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29 April 2019

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While you might be happy with your standard baked potato, true potato aficionados will know that the season for some of the greatest to be unearthed, is now: It’s time for Jersey Royals.

These creamy, flavourful potatoes have been carefully grown in the Channel Islands for more than 140 years, and the first of this year’s golden batch are now available.

Here are six ways to enjoy them (although we’d totally just recommend a good knob of butter and some salt and pepper)…

1. Roasted Jersey Royals With Chorizo And Coriander

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There are so many ways you can use jersey royal potatoes! How delicious does this jersey & chorizo combination by @andrewfairlie1 look? If you want to try it out you’ll need to be quick as jersey royal season is finishing soon!

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Roasted potatoes, spicy Spanish chorizo and a handful of fresh coriander – it’s super simple and packed full of flavour.

2. Warm Halloumi Salad With Griddled Jersey Royals

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Apparently this heat wave is causing a halloumi shortage! Looks like I’m in the black today Warm summer salad of halloumi served with griddled #jerseypotatoes, homemade basil pesto and fresh summer spring pea shoots #halloumi #halloumicheese #potatoes #jerseyroyals #griddled #peashoots #pesto #summersalad #halloumisalad #summer #fresh #green #cheese #salad #instasalad #healthy #vegetarian #homemade #foodislife #food #instafood #foodiegram #f52grams #beautifulcuisines #hautecuisines #foodfluffer #thefoodhub #tv_foodlovers #eeeeeats

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Jersey Royals can be eaten hot or cold, and they work particularly well in salads. Griddle a few with halloumi, top with basil pesto and fresh spring pea shoots and you’re basically set for spring and summer.

3. Jersey Royal Brownie With Peanut Butter And Salted Caramel

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In need of some #MondayMotivation? Look no further, our #JerseyRoyal chocolate brownie is the stuff of dreams. Recipe link in bio . . . . #jersey #jerseyroyals #food #foods #foodie #foodies #food52 #instafood #eeeeeats #eat #foodlover #cooking #cook #chef #recipe #foodstagram #brownie #chocolate #delicious #baking #dessert

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Might sound a bit weird, but it totally works. The butteriness of the potatoes brings lightness and sweetness, and you can’t go wrong with chocolate.

4. Vegan Black Bean And Jersey Royal Tacos

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Ace #MeatFreeMonday with these #vegan Black Bean and Jersey Royal tacos. Recipe link in bio . . . . #JerseyRoyals #potatoes #spring #season #april food #foodie #foodies #instafood #foodstagram #foodlover #foodlovers #foods #foodphotography #cooking #chef #cook #delicious #yum #jersey #produce #vegetable #fresh #recipe #tacos

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Plant-based and insta-friendly, these lettuce tacos stuffed with Jersey Royals, your favourite veggies, some black beans, avocado and edible flowers make for a fun and colourful supper. Don’t forget the chipotle!

5. Wild Garlic And Jersey Royal Tart

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WILD GARLIC AND JERSEY ROYAL TART I came home from Yorkshire to a bag of still muddy @jerseyroyals - most of you will know by now how much I bang on about these potatoes. They are just my favourite thing - so different to normal potatoes in texture and flavour with delicate, creamy, mineral tasting flesh. Putting them in an tart is one of my favourite ways to use them and here they are paired with buttered, wilted wild garlic, broad beans and a little bit of crumbled feta. I ate half of this last night, and plan on having the rest for breakfast and lunch. Recipe link in biog. I used shop bought shortcrust pastry because I had a bit that needed using, but any short, savoury pastry would be nice. and food styling by me, props by @toast and @sytchfarmstudio #seasonal #eattheseasons #springrecipes #wildgarlic #wildgarlicrecipes #jerseyroyalrecipes #jerseyroyals #tartrecipes #pastry #thebakefeed

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As the creator of this yummy creation, food writer Rosie Birkett says this recipe is a celebration of spring. The creamy, earthy taste of the Jersey Royals works deliciously with buttered wild garlic and crumbly feta.

6. Spiced Jersey Royals With Curry Leaves

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#EatTheSeason with our spiced Jersey Royal potatoes. Ready in 35 minutes, serve on their own with plain yogurt or as a side to roasted chicken thighs. See the recipe in the link in our bio. #JerseyRoyals #potatoes #vegetarian #recipe #WaitroseAndPartners

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