MountainKing Features Boil-in-the-bag Potatoes

Between backyard crawfish boils, potato salad at Easter and Irish Colcannon on St. Patrick’s Day, it’s easy to see why the first part of the year is tailor-made for red potatoes, say officials at MountainKing Potatoes, and they are making it easier to boil them up. MountainKing’s “boil-in-bag” feature allows red potatoes to be dropped straight into a pot without removing them from the bag. For masters of the crawfish boil, the boil-in-bag feature also keeps the delicious red potatoes separate from other ingredients. Red potatoes account for nearly one in six potatoes purchases, according to MountainKing Potatoes, one of North America’s largest marketer of red potatoes. Besides their great taste and ease of preparation, red potatoes pack a healthy punch, officials add, noting that just one medium red potato with skin provides approximately 35% of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C and 16% of dietary fiber. MountainKing Red Potatoes are typically priced up to $2.99 for three-pound bags and $3.99 for five-pound bags.