Vegetable

Desiree

B tier

Desiree wears red skin over yellow flesh with versatile, slightly waxy-to-medium texture—reliable for boiling, roasting, and baking without collapsing into soup. Dutch breeding produced a tough, widely adapted red that gardeners like for yield and cooks like for all-round kitchen use. Colour stays attractive in the pot and on the plate. Boil for salads if not overdone; roast for sweet edges; mash for a yellow-tinted bowl. A practical red when Red Bliss feels too waxy and russets too dry for the same meal plan. Scrub rather than peel when skins are thin and sound.