Paphos Life

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 1:28 am Last year there was a huge glut of fruit and veg, simply because hotels and restaurants were closed with no tourist mouths to feed. Anecdotal evidence was that fields and fields of water melons in the Argaka area were left to rot, because there was simply no market for them. The same would apply to other fruit and veg. Next to our shop is a middleman who solely supplies hotels with fruit and veg. Their doors have been closed for 15 months.

Because the Turkish Lira is so weak, when the border with the north does eventually open, it might well be that fruit and veg from the north will be available much cheaper than from the republic, as has happened in the past. Greece has also in the past undercut local produce.

Buyers will buy from the cheapest source available; being green, sustainable and 'helping neighbours' does not come into it.

mouse wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 10:27 pm Just read an article in Paphos post ( don't know how to put a link ) about potato farmers not being able to sell their potatos ! I have never really thought about it but it certainly seems there is a trend towards imported fruit and veg which makes no sence to me as Cyprus is a fertile land and has many able farmers . Why ship produce all over the world when you can use local. In these days of covid restrictions having disrupted normal trade routes I think we should look more to our own back yards ! It's greener and we help our neighbours.

WHL wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 1:48 pm

mouse wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 10:27 pm Just read an article in Paphos post ( don't know how to put a link ) about potato farmers not being able to sell their potatos ! I have never really thought about it but it certainly seems there is a trend towards imported fruit and veg which makes no sence to me as Cyprus is a fertile land and has many able farmers . Why ship produce all over the world when you can use local. In these days of covid restrictions having disrupted normal trade routes I think we should look more to our own back yards ! It's greener and we help our neighbours.

Why would anyone in their right mind choose to buy and eat frozen iceland, Tesco chips, tasteless rubbish, shipped from the UK, when you have some of the best potatoes on the planet, at good prices.

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 2:12 pm

WHL wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 1:48 pm

mouse wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 10:27 pm Just read an article in Paphos post ( don't know how to put a link ) about potato farmers not being able to sell their potatos ! I have never really thought about it but it certainly seems there is a trend towards imported fruit and veg which makes no sence to me as Cyprus is a fertile land and has many able farmers . Why ship produce all over the world when you can use local. In these days of covid restrictions having disrupted normal trade routes I think we should look more to our own back yards ! It's greener and we help our neighbours.

Why would anyone in their right mind choose to buy and eat frozen iceland, Tesco chips, tasteless rubbish, shipped from the UK, when you have some of the best potatoes on the planet, at good prices.

Yes, I bought 3 kg for 1.11 Euro, variety Spunta from Avgorou village at Lidl last Saturday, I.Quality and delicious. I think they were reduced 35% that day. This type (Spunta) is excellent to use for a Bavarian potato salad which I love to produce many times...

Max

WHL wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 3:18 pm

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 2:12 pm

WHL wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 1:48 pm

Why would anyone in their right mind choose to buy and eat frozen iceland, Tesco chips, tasteless rubbish, shipped from the UK, when you have some of the best potatoes on the planet, at good prices.

Yes, I bought 3 kg for 1.11 Euro, variety Spunta from Avgorou village at Lidl last Saturday, I.Quality and delicious. I think they were reduced 35% that day. This type (Spunta) is excellent to use for a Bavarian potato salad which I love to produce many times...

Max

Recipe please Max for your Bavarian potato salad

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 7:07 pm

WHL wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 3:18 pm

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 2:12 pm


Yes, I bought 3 kg for 1.11 Euro, variety Spunta from Avgorou village at Lidl last Saturday, I.Quality and delicious. I think they were reduced 35% that day. This type (Spunta) is excellent to use for a Bavarian potato salad which I love to produce many times...

Max

Recipe please Max for your Bavarian potato salad

"Well, I posted that recipe 4 years ago on this forum and I know some members which love the Bavarian (Frankish) potato salad...
I can give you the recipe for "Frankish" potato salad as I learned it when I lived
in Nuremberg (people in Nuremberg are called Franken, even when it belongs to Bavaria)

boil small long potatoes (var.spunta p.e.)and peel them afterwards,
wait at least 1/2 hour to cut them in thin slices, plenty of salt and pepper, using large bowl,
cut 1 or 2 onions small also garlic if you like and mix it in
for a marinade white vinegar, 1/2 with water, pepper, mustard (dijon),good olive oil (plenty) mix until smooth,(amount: full whiskey glass)
and poor it over the potatoes, stir it well and cut fresh parsley(plenty) over it, stir again and wait at least 1/2 hour,
I prefer it lukewarm, not from the fridge (only in hot Summer)

Delicious for me is Guinness, Murphy's or Pilsner Urquell with that salad and the Original Nuremberg sausages with Dijon and horse radish."

Max

WHL wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 1:48 pm Why would anyone in their right mind choose to buy and eat frozen iceland, Tesco chips, tasteless rubbish, shipped from the UK, when you have some of the best potatoes on the planet, at good prices.

Anarita John wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 4:04 pm Also many people, including us, cutting down on potatoes for dietry reasons. We used to have potatoes with almost every meal but now perhaps just once a week or chips when we go out.

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 7:07 pm "Well, I posted that recipe 4 years ago on this forum and I know some members which love the Bavarian (Frankish) potato salad...
I can give you the recipe for "Frankish" potato salad as I learned it when I lived
in Nuremberg (people in Nuremberg are called Franken, even when it belongs to Bavaria)

boil small long potatoes (var.spunta p.e.)and peel them afterwards,
wait at least 1/2 hour to cut them in thin slices, plenty of salt and pepper, using large bowl,
cut 1 or 2 onions small also garlic if you like and mix it in
for a marinade white vinegar, 1/2 with water, pepper, mustard (dijon),good olive oil (plenty) mix until smooth,(amount: full whiskey glass)
and poor it over the potatoes, stir it well and cut fresh parsley(plenty) over it, stir again and wait at least 1/2 hour,

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 7:07 pm I can give you the recipe for "Frankish" potato salad as I learned it when I lived
in Nuremberg (people in Nuremberg are called Franken, even when it belongs to Bavaria)

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 9:42 pm Regarding of calories( 70/100 gr) and carbs (15/100 gr) they are even good when you are on a low carb diet.

Kili01 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 9:59 am So your theory about refrigerating potatoes after cooking them is interesting if it means that there is a lower level of digestible carbhydrates.