Cooking & Baking

Kali

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1. depends on what you like

Fri Jul 12, 2024, 11:14 AM

Jul 2024

russets tend to be "starchier" and a lot of people prefer them. personally I have pretty much switched to gold potatoes for everything. sometimes they are a little watery but overall I like the texture and flavor better. especially for when we cook outside with wood. OMG they come out like candy!

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Potato Salad [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 OP

depends on what you like Kali Jul 2024 #1

Thank you, no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #2

Russets!! (aka Idaho/Baking) Nittersing Jul 2024 #3

OK, you're the other side of equation. no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #4

And now I want to try Yukons. LOL nt Nittersing Jul 2024 #5

But ..... Add Hard Boiled Eggs !!!!!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Jul 2024 #15

Russets happybird Jul 2024 #6

I use russets for ALL my potatoe MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #7

All of the above, depending on how you make it. Warpy Jul 2024 #8

I was amazed to find a potato salad at the grocery store that slightlv Jul 2024 #10

Our favorite for flavor is Yukon Creamer. CaptainTruth Jul 2024 #9

I like red potatoes cooked whole Marthe48 Jul 2024 #11

I like waxy potatoes for potato salad Retrograde Jul 2024 #12

I like red. I cook them whole in my pressure cooker & then cut them into chunks. CrispyQ Jul 2024 #13

Yukon gold spinbaby Jul 2024 #14

My potato salad story MagickMuffin Jul 2024 #16

Growing up, German potato salad Retrograde Jul 2024 #17

Red potatoes. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2024 #18