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15 most popular variety of potatoes

October 15,2021
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4 types of starchy potatoes

Russet potatoes

Shape: Large, oblong

Color: Spotty brown skin, white flesh

Use: Ideally baked; can be fried and mashed.

Jewel yam potatoes

Shape: Cylindrical with tapering ends

Color: Rough, semi-thick, pale orange or brownish skin, orange flesh

Use: Ideally baked or roasted

Japanese sweet potatoes

Shape: Oblong with tapered ends

Color: Reddish or purplish skin, creamy white flesh

Use: Ideally grilled, baked, or steamed

Sweet Hannah or Yellow Hannah potatoes

Shape: Oblong, cylindrical, with rounded or tapered ends

Color: Reddish or purplish skin, creamy white flesh

Use: Ideally baked, stir-fried, stuffed

6 types of waxy potatoes

Red bliss potato

Shape: Round

Color: Red skin, yellow/off-white/white flesh

Use: Best for roasting, boiling, and using in soups, salads, or stews

French fingerling potato

Shape: Slender, cylindrical, with rounded ends

Color: Smooth, pink skin, yellow flesh

Use: Ideal for roasting

Russian banana potato

Shape: Oblong, slender, crescent

Color: Pale yellow or khaki skin, with light brown spots, yellow flesh

Use: Best for frying, steaming, roasting, grilling, or sautéing

Red thumb ppotato

Shape: Wide, tubular, oblong

Color: Bright red skin, pink flesh

Use: Ideally boiled or roasted

La Ratte potatoes

Shape: Oval, may be slightly curved

Color: Thin golden skin, yellow flesh

Use: Ideally boiled or roasted

Austrian Crescent

Shape: Finger-like

Color: Dark yellow or tan skin, pale yellow flesh

Use: Ideal for boiling, roasting, steaming; good for salads

5 types of all-purpose potatoes

Yukon Gold potato

Shape: Slightly flat, oval

Color: Light gold skin, light yellow flesh

Use: Best boiled, baked, or fried

Red Gold potatoes

Shape: Round or oval

Color: Red or tanned skin, golden flesh

Use: Ideally boiled, roasted, baked, or gently mashed

Purple Majesty potato

Shape: Oblong

Color: Dark purple skin, succulent light purple flesh

Use: Ideally baked, roasted, or mixed in soups and salads

Red Norland potato

Shape: Round or oblong, slightly flattened

Color: Red skin, creamy white flesh

Use: Best roasted; also whizzed into soup

All blue potatoes

Shape: Long, oval to oblong

Color: Dark blue skin, blue flesh with a white ring

Use: Best baked, roasted, and steamed for salads

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