In article >,
James Silverton > wrote:

> On 9/10/2011 12:47 PM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> > On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:40:40 -0400, >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:46:38 -0700 (PDT), Bryan wrote:
> >>
> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/6133206476/
> >>>
> >>> Guesses?
> >>>
> >>> --Bryan
> >>
> >> They would be purple potatoes.
> >>
> >> A GIS for "purple food" gave it away.
> >
> > Are they purple potatoes - or white potatoes plus iodine? The
> > purple potatoes I've had are purple all the way through.
> >
> > Jim
>
> Somehow, purple seems a wrong color for potatoes or any savory dish and
> I get a vague feeling of disquiet. So much so, that I never buy "purple
> potatoes :-( I guess I am accustomed to pickled beets but they are red
> rather than purple.

They're the right texture to make a pretty nifty potato salad.

Isaac