Potato skins

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    I'm having problems with the skin coming off my new Potatoes (Pentland Javelin) I gently simmer them, they taste ok, but I have a pan full of skins. I don't have a steamer......Any advice please.
     
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      That used to always happen to me when I grew earlies.
      They went to mush mostly, and the outside just rolled off.

      I always thought I'd be better growing a waxy variety.
       
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        Steam them!
         
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        Thanks for your advice Pete & Vince, I'll go with waxy ones next season. The remaining potatoes I will steam in the Microwave.
        This is such a great site, always someone to give you good advice:yay:
         
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        Try the variety Winston next year @john558 it is the best tasting early spud I have ever grown. It doesn't suffer with the skins coming off nor break up like the more floury types.
         
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