You say (Yukon Gold) potato
Quite often I have noticed that a recipe will list Yukon Gold potato as an ingredient. However, in the grocery store I often see yellow potatoes and gold potatoes. Are yellow potatoes, gold potatoes, and Yukon Gold potatoes different names for the same type of potato?
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Excellent question, Daniel. Yukon golds are a cross between yellow potatoes (originally from South America) and white potatoes (originally from North America). In terms of its texture, it lands pretty squarely between a starchy russet and a waxy red potato. In other words, it's a great all-purpose, general-use potato that we love. However, it's not so dramatically different from a yellow potato or common gold potato that you can't easily use either of those any time we call for Yukon Gold.
-April D.