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Potatoes Ratte


La Légumière, the specialist in Breton and seasonal vegetables!

Shape and external appearance


Elongated and slightly curved shape.

Properties


Important source of starchy foods.

Caliber


Small gauge.

Scientific and botanical name


Solanum tuberosum var: Ratte (Solanaceae family). Other names: Originally called Quenelle de Lyon, Corne de Bouc or Corne de mouton.

Coloring


Pale yellow in color.

Origin & Culture


The ratte was born in 1870 and was listed in 1935. It had almost completely disappeared before being brought back into fashion by great chefs. Considered the “ultimate” potato, it is harvested from August to May.

Smell


Preparation advice


The ratte can be declined in multiple ways but it is nature, with a point of butter, that it reveals all its gustatory qualities.

Texture


Home preservation


Average conservation.

Flavor


Very tasty with notes of hazelnut.

The seasonality of the product


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Avril (4)

Mai (5)

Juillet (7)

Août (8)

Septembre (9)

Octobre (10)

Novembre (11)

Décembre (12)

Our recipes based on this product


Nous n'avons pas encore de recettes pour ce produit.

Packaging available for this product


Colis carton, Colis bois, Barquette

The seasonality of the product


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Janvier (1)

Février (2)

Mars (3)

Avril (4)

Mai (5)

Juillet (7)

Août (8)

Septembre (9)

Octobre (10)

Novembre (11)

Décembre (12)

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Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar

Producers for La Légumière


Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar have been producing vegetables for La Légumière for many years. The cultivation of Breton vegetables no longer holds any secrets for these three brothers.