I've just started re-reading "Larkrise to Candleford" and came across a reference to the variety of potato "White elephant", that were grown in Larkrise.
Does anybody know whether they were called this because they were white and large ( the obvious reason) or because they were mis-shapen and didn't cook well and hence were a "White elephant" (un-wanted gift)?
When I tried to find out about the variety it said that they are buff in colour so I suppose that it could be said that they are not white.
Confused:)