Purple Sapphire Potatoes
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Purple Sapphire Potatoes
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Purple Sapphire Potatoes
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Purple Sapphire Potatoes

Smooth skinned, deeply violet and reassuringly firm, Purple Sapphire is the purple potato that keeps its composure. Where a floury purple collapses and bleeds, this one holds its shape through the pot and holds its colour through the dressing. Boil it whole, slice it into a warm salad, or roast it in its skin, and you get all the visual theatre with none of the mush.

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Cover with cold salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 15 to 20 minutes depending on size. Test with a skewer, you want it to slide in with a little resistance. Keeping the boil gentle helps the flesh hold both its shape and its colour.


Boil whole until just tender, cool slightly, then halve or slice. Dress while still warm so the flesh drinks in the vinaigrette. The firm texture means the pieces stay distinct rather than breaking down.


Halve larger potatoes or leave small ones whole, toss in olive oil and salt, and roast at 200C for 30 to 40 minutes. You get a firmer, denser roast than a floury variety gives, with the colour very much intact.


Steam whole or halved for 15 to 20 minutes until just tender. This is a gentler method than boiling and helps the purple colour stay vivid and intact.


No need to peel. The smooth skin is thin and carries plenty of pigment, so a gentle scrub is enough. To keep the colour vivid, avoid long boils in large volumes of water and keep the heat gentle. If a green tinge appears, cut it away generously before cooking.

Skip the fridge, where cold converts the starch to sugar and softens the texture you actually want from a waxy potato. Keep it in its paper bag rather than sealed plastic so it can breathe, and store it away from onions, which hasten spoiling for both.

A b o u t   P u r p l e   S a p p h i r e   P o t a t o e s

Purple Sapphire is the waxy member of our purple range, and the distinction matters. Its low starch flesh stays firm under heat, so it slices cleanly, holds together in a salad and keeps that smooth, almost glossy look once dressed. It is the variety to choose when you want purple on the plate but also want each piece to stay a piece.

The flavour is mild and gently earthy, happy to sit back and let a good vinaigrette or a knob of butter lead. The skin is smooth and thin, the colour a touch deeper and glassier than you find in many purple potatoes, which is where the name comes from.

We stock Purple Sapphire for cooks who want contrast and structure at the same time. If you are after a starchy purple for chips and roasting instead, Purple Bliss is its counterpart, and for a lighter, slightly sweeter all rounder with bold skin, there is always Blue Moon.

The purple flesh is rich in anthocyanins, the same antioxidant pigment that colours blueberries and red cabbage, and waxy purple varieties tend to bleed less during cooking than floury ones, so more of that colour stays on the plate.

Purple Sapphire's purple flesh carries anthocyanins, the same antioxidant pigment family found in blueberries and red cabbage, and gentler cooking keeps more of it intact. Purple fleshed varieties carry a higher antioxidant load than standard white or yellow potatoes. Its lower starch, waxy profile sits a little easier on the glycaemic index than floury varieties, and it offers potassium for healthy blood pressure alongside vitamin C and B6 for immune function and energy metabolism. It is naturally gluten free, and cooked and cooled, perfect for salads, it develops resistant starch that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.

Grown in Victoria and sent to you fresh.

W h a t   c u s t o m e r s   s a y

My favorite potato! These blue moons are brilliant for roasting so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. All they need is 35 mins sliced and they are perfect.

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Haven’t used these potatoes before but pretty impressed. Made a very decent deep fried chips (nearly as good as a Yukon gold) , baked up well in my leek and potato bake. Absolutely worth trying if you get in fast.

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These are the best potatoes I have ever cooked with. I made Purple Gnocchi. Do easy!!!!! So tasty!!!!! So pretty on the plate!!!!! Thankyou Spud Sistets

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I purchased some Maris Piper Potatoes from Spud Sisters after trying for a little while to find somewhere that sells them and has available stock. Spud Sisters were very efficient and I not only received my order promptly but it was also in beautiful well protected packaging which showed me this company really cares about its products and customers. I highly recommend this company if you are after fresh potatoes with very respectful and honest customer service.

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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 ?

This is one of those varieties that occasionally appears at good green grocers and farmers markets, but stock is inconsistent and is rarely 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. 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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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.

 
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Trust us, it's worth ordering before you need it!