Potatoes, a food also luxury

Potatoes are an essential part of the foods in many countries, and as is known, in principle were commonly found in the gardens of the palaces, not the fruit, but for the beauty of the flower. It was thought, indeed, that the bulb was not edible and was poisonous to humans.

It was a terrible famine in Ireland, which turned these plants from a flower garden, to be one of the most important fruits of the orchard. And today, in many families consumed daily, is that few products allow such a variety of preparations.

Potatoes are considered, in the majority, poor food, but it is true that there is a price range that can be considered the variety of luxury potatoes.

Luxury Potatoes

The Bonnotte is a potato that is grown exclusively in France, particularly in Rungis, it is a variety that stands out for its flavor and systems of cultivation and harvesting used. The potatoes are planted in February and harvested before the end of May.

Each of the potatoes in the harvest season, is harvested by hand, to ensure the integrity and shape of the product. To get the best result in each potato, should collect in just one week, once ripe, this is the only way to give the potato quality when eating.

Selected Potatoes

the care and the care with which they are grown and harvested potatoes are reflected in the price, and is that a kilo of these tubers can cost € 400 in the market, compared with € 1 that can be average pay in normal markets certainly shows that these potatoes are a very exclusive.

Would you pay € 400 for a kilo of potatoes?