Blackwood Gold Potatoes
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Blackwood Gold Potatoes

Blackwood Gold potatoes have brown skin over deep golden flesh, with a medium-high starch texture that makes them particularly well suited to traditional potato dishes. They're exceptional roasted, developing a golden exterior and light, fluffy centre, while also making a beautiful mash, fluffy baked potato and smooth blended soup. Grown in Ballarat, Blackwood Gold is an old-school country variety with plenty of character. 

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C o o k i n g   M e t h o d s   &   P r e p a r a t i o n

Parboil cut pieces in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes. This roughens the surface and gives the oil more to grip, which is what produces a proper crust. Drain well, steam dry in the pot, then toss in good oil and season generously. Roast at 200 to 210°C on a preheated tray with hot oil, placing the potatoes in carefully and cut side down where possible so they sizzle on contact. Turn once at the halfway mark. Allow around an hour in total for a good sized cut.

Blackwood Gold is one of the better starchy varieties for the air fryer. Parboil briefly for 8 to 10 minutes, drain and steam dry, then air fry at 200°C for 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. The result is close to oven roasting in considerably less time.

This is Blackwood Gold’s lesser known talent. As a starchy variety it breaks down smoothly under heat and produces a thick, silky blended soup with a clean texture. Cook in stock until very tender, then blend. Cream is optional.

Pierce the skin, rub with oil and salt, and bake whole at 200°C for 60 to 75 minutes. The starchy flesh produces a genuinely fluffy baked interior that falls apart cleanly when you split it open.

Blackwood Gold makes a light, fluffy mash with a naturally golden colour. Boil until tender, drain and steam dry well before mashing gently with butter and warm milk. Keep the mixing light for the best texture.

The skin can be left on for baking and roasting, or peeled for a smoother mash.

After boiling or parboiling, allow the potatoes to steam dry before mashing or roasting for the best texture.

Cut into even-sized pieces for consistent cooking.

Check for any green areas and cut them away generously before cooking.

A b o u t   B l a c k w o o d   G o l d   P o t a t o e s

Blackwood Gold is an old-school country potato with strong roots in Ballarat. With its brown skin, deep golden flesh and traditional character, it's the kind of variety that feels at home in classic country cooking.

It's not a potato that needs to be reinvented. Blackwood Gold has earned its place in our range because it's a great example of the older-style varieties we love to champion: full of character, grown locally and particularly good at the simple potato dishes people have been cooking for generations.

Blackwood Gold is a classic old-school country potato and a variety that feels particularly at home in our Ballarat range. We stock it for its character, beautiful golden flesh and traditional cooking strengths, particularly as an exceptional roasting potato.

Blackwood Gold is grown in Ballarat, Victoria, a region with a long history of potato farming and one at the heart of the Spud Sisters story.

Blackwood Gold potatoes are naturally gluten free and provide potassium to support healthy blood pressure, vitamin C for immune function and vitamin B6 to support energy metabolism. Keeping the skin on also provides dietary fibre, while potatoes that are cooked and cooled develop resistant starch that supports beneficial gut bacteria.

H e a r   f r o m   o u r   c u s t o m e r s

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T r u s t e d   b y   A u s t r a l i a ' s   B e s t   C h e f s

 

Our potatoes are used in restaurant kitchens across Australia, from leading fine dining restaurants to some of the country's most respected chefs. They choose Spud Sisters for specialist varieties, consistent quality and potatoes selected for the way they cook.

The same potatoes we supply to professional kitchens are the ones we send to your door. You're cooking with exactly the same quality trusted by the chefs we work with every week.

W h e r e   t o   b u y   t o n i g h t ?

Majority of our varieties occasionally appears at good green grocers and farmers markets, but stock is often inconsistent and is rarely, if ever, at supermarkets.

If you need it for a particular recipe or just to wow your friends with a showstopping dinner party dish, ordering ahead is the only way to guarantee it.

Check if Spud Sisters is at a market near you, or order online now for delivery to your door.

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CARE GUIDE

H o w   t o   s t o r e   y o u r   p o t a t o e s

Cool, dark and dry

A pantry or cupboard away from sunlight is ideal. Light exposure can cause greening and too much warmth accelerates sprouting.

Don’t refrigerate

Cold converts potato starch to sugar, affecting both flavour and texture when cooked. Starchy varieties are specifically sensitive to cold storage - so to keep the crisp and crunch you're looking for - keep them out of the fridge.

No sealed plastic bags

Potatoes need to breathe. The paper bag they arrive in is perfect or a breathable container.

Keep away from onions

Storing onions and potatoes together makes both deteriorate faster.

Shelf life

Fresh potatoes at the start of the season can keep for up to around 4 weeks in ideal conditions.

If it has a green tinge

Greening comes from light exposure and happens to any variety. Cut the green away generously and cook the rest; if it runs throughout, discard it.

When your order arrives

Open the box straight away and move the potatoes somewhere cool and dark. Minor transit marks are normal for fresh produce and don't affect flavour or quality.

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D o n ' t   g e t   c a u g h t   s h o r t

 

Planning ahead? Order online and have it at your door in a week. Buying a couple of kilos now means you won't get caught short when you want to make a standout potato dish worth talking about. Our potatoes store well and depending on seasonality can keep for up to 4 weeks, so there's a good reason to have a kilo or two ready before the occasion demands it.

 
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