A blind experiment in the kitchen. I tried different varieties of potato from the store and chose the most delicious.

During the experiment in the kitchen, we tested the types of potatoes found in various supermarkets: Laura, Vineta, Soraya, and Barwina (sometimes called Borvina or Barvina). During the blind test, we tested them, evaluated the color and tested how the potato was mashed and if it could be turned into a fluffy mashed potato. All potatoes were medium in size, cooked in a pot for about 20 minutes, with a small amount of salt, and eaten with the skin during the experiment.

Laura potatoes:

First participant (female, 32 years old): “Moderately tasty, bitter”.

Second participant (male, 71 years old): “Good taste, dry.”

Third participant (male, 32 years old): “Vegetable, earthy flavor, very strong, soft and tender potato”.

Vineta potatoes:

The first participant: “Very tasty, soft, pleasant textures.”

The second participant: “Without bitterness, this is tastier than Laura’s type, a great potato.”

Third participant: “Less double chin than before (Laura), feels starchy, like glue, normal average taste.”

Soraya potatoes:

The first participant: “A traditional potato, like a homemade potato, seems to have been eaten in the field, the most common taste of Lithuanian potatoes.”

The second participant: “It does not have bitterness, it does not add much to the potato, it does not taste good.”

Third participant: “Tasteless, but the texture is very good, it would be suitable for mashed large mashed potatoes.”

Barwina potatoes:

The first participant: “Dry, floury, explosive.”

The second participant: “Tasteless, not good for you anyway.”

Third participant: “Similar to the previous one (to Soraya), explosive, difficult to swallow, dry.”

Conclusions: The Laura and Vineta potato varieties gained in flavor. One of the participants ate the most delicious Vineta, the other – Laura, the third – Laura and Vineta. Soraya and Barwina were recognized as the most insipid during the blind test.

The yellowest type of potato is Laura, the others are similar, paler in color. From Vineta – Silky mashed potatoes are unlikely, because it is harder to rub. It is convenient to mash – Soraya, and the fluffiest variety of Barwina potatoes appeared, which was successful in fluffy mashed potatoes.

All varieties of potatoes are quite different in terms of taste and texture, so what you do with them is very important. You are unlikely to make some zeppelins and mashed potatoes.

About the potato varieties tested

Laura variety of potato with red skin. The interior is a deep yellow. These potatoes are also rated highly nutritious. According to the chefs, it is impossible to go wrong when choosing Laura potatoes as a food. These potatoes have enough starch to make zeppelins, but they will retain their shape in soups if you cut the potatoes into cubes. When cooked, they don’t tend to darken, so they look great when served with cold borscht or potato salad. This variety of potatoes is said to be a popular choice for French fries, but for lovers of Lithuanian cuisine they are ideal for kugel or potato pancakes.

Bullet point – a variety of potato with pale yellow skin and pulp. Vineta potatoes have an elongated oval shape and shallow holes, making them easy and convenient to peel. These potatoes are moderately starchy, have a slight tendency to fall, and a slightly mealy texture when cooked. The available amount of starch is sufficient for zeppelins, but they are most valued for making mashed potatoes or almost cold borscht, because the cooked is soft and does not turn gray. Interestingly, during the test, the Vineta potato did not show such properties: the texture was not mealy, but very starchy, as if it were stuck.

Soraya It is a beautiful high quality marketable potato. Fast boiling, does not break and does not change color. The interior is light yellow. If it is well developed, well maintained in the basement.

Barwina – Rarest potato variety. This type of potato has a yellowish interior, higher starch content, but it is quite versatile and suitable for many dishes.