Category: Vegetables

What Potatoes Are Round?

Round white varieties include Kennebec, Superior, and Atlantic. Round red potatoes— also called new potatoes (because they are small), red bliss potatoes, and boiling potatoes–are medium-sized, round, rose to reddish-brown skinned potatoes with a dense, crisp white flesh. What are the best all round potatoes? Good all-rounders Estima make great potato wedges and jacket potatoes […]

What Potatoes Do Chip Shops Use?

Floury potatoes, generally known as old potatoes, are the best potatoes for chips. If you use new potatoes for chips you will never achieve that light inner filling. What potatoes do UK chip shops use? Frozen or Oven Chips. The main UK varieties for the fish and chip trade are Maris Piper, Cabaret, Victoria and […]

Are Yellow Potatoes The Same As Yukon Gold?

A “yellow” or “gold” potato is not a Yukon Gold potato, but all three potatoes have similar starch contents and flavors and can be used interchangeably in recipes. What’s the difference between yellow potatoes and Yukon gold? Generally, there aren’t many differences between a yellow potato and a Yukon Gold potato. Yukon Gold potatoes fall […]

Can I Use Gold Potatoes Instead Of Russet?

Yukon Golds hold their shape better than Russets. Choose Yukon Golds for potato salad or soups where you want the potatoes to remain intact. Because Yukon Golds have medium levels of starch and water, they also work for mashed potatoes. Can you substitute Gold potatoes for Russet potatoes? Substitute For Yukon Gold Potatoes Don’t substitute […]

Are Yellow Potatoes Good For Fries?

Yukon gold potatoes – Gold potatoes have more moisture than Russet potatoes and they make fries that are tender on the inside with a crispy exterior. Their creamy, delicious flavor makes them a wonderful choice for French fries. Are yellow potatoes OK for french fries? Yes! If you want to bake – this is where […]

What Are Chef Potatoes?

Our Chef potatoes are a variety of russet potato with the perfect amount of starchiness making them ideal for a variety of preparations. Chef potatoes have fine, brown, sandpaper-textured skin and white flesh that is floury and fluffy when cooked with a smooth, mild flavor. What are Chef size potatoes? Potato Sizing Chart size A […]

Are White Potatoes Good For French Fries?

Russet or Idaho potatoes are the best varieties for French Fries. Stay away from waxy potatoes, they are high in moisture, and the texture is not suitable for frying. Are white potatoes good for frying? White potatoes are best suited for frying, mashing, steaming and boiling, and for making potato salads. The denser flesh of […]

How Big Is A Idaho Potato?

Some varieties of Idaho potatoes such as the Ranger can grow to be 4-5 pounds in size. The largest size potato Idaho sells commercially is a 35 count, or 35 potatoes in a carton weighing 50 pounds. So that’s an average of just under 1 ½ pounds per russet. How many ounces is an average […]

Should You Boil Potatoes Before Frying?

It’s best to parboil the potatoes first before pan frying to get cooked tender inside. In my experience, not boiling the potatoes first will result in not well cooked inside but crispy outer potatoes. Unless you are cutting the potatoes extra thin (which makes it like potatoes crips) then it’s best to boil first. Why […]

Can You Grow La Bonnotte Potatoes?

Acclimatising well to the climate and soil here, they came to be known as the Bonnotte. Also one of the most expensive variants, these potatoes are grown only on a tiny strip of land at the Île de Noirmoutier, where the soil is lightweight and very sandy. Why are LA Bonnotte potatoes so expensive? La […]

Why Is Potato Expensive?

Producers barely harvest 100 tons of potatoes and they only keep a small part for their own consumption, as the majority is collected for sale. This potato variety can’t be stored for a long time, so it is almost impossible to export it, which makes it even more exclusive. Why are potatoes so expensive? Drought […]

Is Mung Bean The Same As Bean Sprouts?

Soybean sprouts grow from soybeans. On one hand, mung beans, known as ‘nokdu’ (녹두) in Korean, are a plant species in the legume family known as Vigna radiata. Dried mung beans are distinguished by their dark green color and small size. From these beans, you can grow mung bean sprouts, known as as ‘sukju-namul’ (숙주나물). […]