我が家の近所では男爵のようなホコホコ系じゃがいもが人気のようで、ねっとり系のメークインの姿をなかなか見かけない。どうしても必要な時は隣り駅の八百屋まで買い出しに行く事になる。しかも売れないという理由で店頭用には出してないので店の奥から引っ張りだしてきてもらう。ナゼ。肉じゃがやカレーにも煮崩れしにくいメークインがいいと思うのに。でも、もう問題解決。近所のスーパーで
シンシアさんと出逢ったから。フランス生まれと言うこのポテト、甘味が強くてなかなかのモノ。コレでドイツ風ポテトサラダを作る予定。
It seems like floury potatoes are too popular in my neighbourhood. I hardly see waxy Mayqueen potatoes anywhere. I had to cycle to a greengrocer at the next station when I really needed some, and they had to go to the back of the store to get me some Mayqueen potatoes. They told me that they didn't display Mayqueen because nobody buys them. I wonder what kind of potatoes people use to make Japanese curry or Niku-jaga without Mayqueen! The other day, I found a new kind of potato called
Cynthia (in Japanese) at our local supermarket. It's from France (grown in Japan) and it was quite good! It has a waxy texture and a slightly sweet flavour. I think Cynthia will be our new friend! We can finally make the German potato salad.
