Types of Potatoes
This is your guide to the most popular potatoes and how to best use each one. Mashed, slice, baked or loaded—the options are limitless with potatoes!
Gold Potatoes
These potatoes are best for boiling, baking and making french fries. Gold potatoes also stand up well to grilling, pan-frying and roasting.
Gold Potato Recipes
Russet Potatoes
Russet potatoes are very absorbent, so they are great paired with butter and cream — think mashed potatoes. Just don’t try using russets for potato salads, gratins or any dish that requires the potatoes to hold their shape.
Russet Potato Recipes
Red Potatoes
Excellent at holding their shape, red potatoes are perfect for cooking in a skillet or roasting in the oven.
Red Potato Recipes
Sweet Potatoes
Iconic for their sweeter flavor, sweet potatoes are great for baking, mashing and are even used in desserts!
Sweet Potato Recipes
The Best Baked Potato Bar
Baked potatoes are the ultimate blank canvas for tasty toppings. Just set everything out and let your guests do the rest!