Vitelotte
Vitelotte, also called Vitelotte noire, Négresse or Truffe de Chine, is a gourmet French variety of blue-violet potato. It has been cultivated in France since the early 19th century.
Description
Vitelotte potatoes have a dark blue, almost black, skin and dark violet-blue flesh; they have a characteristic nutty flavour and smell of chestnuts. The colour is retained in cooking, and is due to natural pigments in the anthocyanin group of flavonoids. The plants mature late and, compared to modern varieties, are relatively low-yielding. The tubers are elongated with sunken eyes; they are thick-skinned, and thus keep well.
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