Which potatoes hold their shape?
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Waxy potatoes will hold their shape when boiled—and dressed with a ton of cheese and pepper. This makes waxy varieties the best choice for dishes where you want the potatoes to maintain their shape: Think potato salad, gratin, smashed crispy potatoes, cacio e pepe potatoes, or a tray of salt-roasted spuds.
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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. Waxy potatoes are just the opposite, with high moisture levels and low starch levels. ....
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Reach for waxy potatoes for boiling, roasting and baking preparations where the potato stays intact, such as casseroles, gratins, potato salad, soups, and stews. New Potatoes, French fingerling, Red Bliss, baby potatoes, creamers, Red Adirondack, and Russian Banana are all waxy varieties.
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New Potatoes, French fingerling, Red Bliss, baby potatoes, creamers, Red Adirondack, and Russian Banana are all waxy varieties.
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