It’s here – the last video you’ll ever need to make the perfect potatoes. Join Chef Adrienne Cheatham for a deep dive into the different characteristic and properties of waxy, mealy, and all-purpose potatoes. Which should you pick for the crispiest french fries? What’s the best potato for roasting? Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew? Chef Adrienne will break it all down, giving you the knowledge and confidence you need to be successful in all your potato endeavors.
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Explore the recipes featured in this video and more:
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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Types Of Potato
01:47 Idaho Russet
02:25 Upstate Abundance
03:37 Kennebec
04:13 Gold Rush Russet
04:57 Russet Burbank
05:50 Red Bliss
07:03 French Fry Test
07:35 Potato Chips
10:51 Banana Fingerling
11:35 Pinto Gold
12:24 Density Test
13:10 Baby Reds / Baby Whites
14:10 Potato Salad
16:10 German Butterball
16:58 Purple Peruvian
17:44 Purple Viking
18:22 Peter Wilcox
19:04 Yukon Gold
20:02 Mashed Potatoes
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