Stroud's first Potato Day
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12 Dec 2010
Stroud's Mayor is one of the contributors to a new recipe book compiled to launch the town's first event celebration of National Potato Day on Saturday February 5th 2011.
Andy Read's recipe for South American Potato and Bean Salad is one of those contributed by local people for the new book 'Pan-Fried, Peeled and Proud - Potatoes from Stroud'.
The book and the celebration event is a Transition Stroud initiative. Organiser Philip Booth said: "On Saturday 5th February in Merrywalks we will be selling over half a tonne of different seed potatoes. This is about encouraging folk to grow different varieties and encouraging people who have never grown veg to give it a try."
"This recipe book is part of our celebration of the many different varieties of potato and how they can be used. Supermarkets don't offer much choice of potatoes, but growing your own opens up all sorts of opportunities."
The book has been edited by the aptly named Maris Piper and Desirée de Romano. Desirée said:"The recipes have all come from local people, some professional cooks and some who are experts at creating delicious meals for their friends and family. It really has been a collaborative effort that has shown the generosity and enthusiasm of the people of the Stroud Valleys."
The book will sell for £4 (or £3 Stroud Pounds) with all proceeds going to Transition Stroud to support local, low carbon projects. Copies are available from the Stroud Valleys Project shop in Threadneedle Street, Stroud Bookshop in the High Street and the Town Council office in London Road.
For more details on Stroud Potato Day visit their website. with details of the event and more at: http://stroudpotatoday.blogspot.com/
To find out more about Transition Stroud go to: www.transitionstroud.org
Article added online: 12th December 2010
Picture shows: Potato Day organiser Philip Booth and book editor 'Desirée de Romano' with Stroud Mayor Andy Read (centre) at the book launch held at Stroud Valley's Project.