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Home » Vegetables » Root Vegetables » Potatoes » Russet Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

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© Denzil Green

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  • 1 Cooking Tips
  • 2 History Notes
  • 3 Language Notes
  • 4 Related entries

Russets is a term used in North American to describe a family of floury potatoes. They tend to be oval and large, some weigh up to a 500 g (a pound) each. They have a rough brown skin.

In North America, the best known variety in this family is the Idaho potato.

Cooking Tips

Use for baking, mashing and making fries. They won’t hold their shape after cooking, so don’t use for salads or in potato dishes.

History Notes

The Idaho potato was developed by Luther Burbank, an American horticulturist.

Language Notes

When Brits hear “russet”, they tend to think apples rather than potatoes.

Related entries

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This page first published: Dec 8, 2003 · Updated: Oct 4, 2020.

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Tagged With: American Food, Floury Potatoes, Luther Burbank, Russet Potatoes

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