Russet, Idaho and Yukon gold potatoes are starchy and great for baking, mashing and deep-frying. Their high-starch content produces an even colour when frying and their starch granules swell as they boil for the fluffiest mashed potatoes every time. 21 июл. 2015 г.
What are good ways to cook high starch potatoes?
High-starch potatoes are your best bet for frying. Picture a freshly cut fry as it hits hot fat. Starch granules on the outside immediately swell in the heat and start pulling moisture from the interior of the potato.
Which potatoes are best for what?
Choosing Potatoes Yukon gold and other yellow potatoes are low- to medium-starch potatoes, and are well suited to roasting, mashing, baked dishes, and soups and chowders. Round red and round white potatoes have less starch and more moisture, making them best for boiling, but they can also be roasted or fried.
What are low starch potatoes good for?
Low-Starch/High-Moisture/Waxy Potatoes: These potatoes—you guessed it—have a high water to starch ratio, which means that they cohere when cooked. This creates a moister, more dense texture (and makes them hold together much better when boiled, in comparison to high-starch types).
What's the difference between starchy and waxy potatoes?
Starchy potatoes have low moisture and sugar levels, but a high starch content. This makes them the better potato for baked, mashed, fried, or roasted potatoes. With the low sugar content they collapse better. Waxy potatoes are just the opposite, with high moisture levels and low starch levels.
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