Peruvian Gold Potatoes
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Peruvian Gold Potatoes

Peruvian Gold potatoes have golden skin over deep yellow flesh, with a high-starch texture that cooks up beautifully fluffy. There are similarities here to Andean Sunrise, particularly in the rich golden colour and the way the flesh performs when roasted or mashed. Peruvian Gold makes an excellent crisp roast and a fluffy golden mash, with the colour giving both a distinctly different finish from a standard white-fleshed potato.

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Peruvian Gold's high starch makes it particularly well suited to roasting. Parboil first, allow the surface to roughen slightly, then roast in hot oil for a crisp golden exterior and fluffy centre. The deep yellow flesh makes the finished roast particularly striking.

A great variety for a light, fluffy golden mash. The current description of the result as simply “smooth and indulgent” should be adjusted to reflect its high-starch texture.

Peruvian Gold performs well in the pan, developing a crisp golden exterior while keeping its fluffy, deeply coloured centre. It can be parboiled first, then sliced or cut and finished in a hot pan with butter or oil.

Layer sliced Peruvian Gold into a gratin, or bake with stock, cream and herbs. The buttery flesh and even texture make it a natural for slow cooked, golden, comforting dishes. The high-starch flesh is well suited to baking and gives a fluffy interior.

Peruvian Gold is a high-starch variety, so handle it similarly to other floury potatoes. For roasting, parboil before roasting and allow the surface to roughen slightly to help create a crisp exterior. For mash, drain and steam dry well before mashing and avoid overworking the flesh once cooked. For pan frying, parboiling first gives you a fluffy centre while allowing the outside to crisp beautifully in the pan.


Give your Peruvian Gold a cool, dark home and it will look after you. A pantry or cupboard out of direct sunlight is ideal, since light causes greening and warmth brings on sprouting. Do not refrigerate, since cold converts the starch to sugar and dulls both the buttery flavour and the smooth texture. Avoid sealed plastic, as potatoes need air, so the paper bag they arrive in is perfect. Keep them away from onions, which make both deteriorate faster. Fresh Peruvian Gold will keep for around two weeks in ideal conditions. If a green tinge appears on the skin, cut it away generously and cook the rest as normal. When your order arrives, open the box promptly and move the potatoes to a cool, dark spot.

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If you love Andean Sunrise, Peruvian Gold is another golden specialty variety worth trying. Both have deeply coloured flesh and a high-starch texture that lends itself beautifully to roasting and fluffy mash, although each has its own distinct character and growing origin.

Peruvian Gold is one of the specialty golden-fleshed potatoes in the Spud Sisters range. Grown in Tasmania, it has deep yellow flesh and a high-starch texture that makes it particularly good for crisp roasting, fluffy golden mash and pan frying.

There are some similarities to Andean Sunrise, another of our standout golden varieties, particularly in the colour and starchy cooking characteristics. Peruvian Gold gives you that same sense of something distinctly different from an everyday potato, with a rich golden appearance and plenty of character on the plate.

Availability can vary considerably depending on the harvest, so it isn't necessarily a variety we'll have consistently throughout its broader season.


Peruvian Gold's deep yellow flesh signals carotenoids, the same antioxidant family found in carrots. A medium potato carries more potassium than a banana, supporting healthy blood pressure, along with vitamin C and B6 for immune function and everyday energy metabolism. It is naturally gluten free, and cooked then cooled, it develops resistant starch that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. It is naturally low in fat, it is the butter and oil we add, not the potato, that changes the nutritional picture, and its naturally rich flavour means a little dressing goes a long way.

Grown in Tasmania, with availability depending on the seasonal harvest.

Peruvian Gold belongs to the broader world of specialty golden-fleshed potatoes associated with South American potato heritage. Its deep golden flesh and distinctive cooking qualities set it apart from more conventional yellow varieties.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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