Most Popular Types Of Potatoes & How To Cook Them

Potatoes are one of the most versatile ingredients in a commercial kitchen. In fact, many diners don't consider a meal to be complete if it doesn't include a hot baked potato. With so many potato varieties to choose from, it can be difficult to match the right potato with the correct cooking method. Below you'll find a list of the most popular potato types, our tips for identifying them, and suggestions for the best cooking methods.

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There are more potatoes than you may be aware of. While they can be eaten raw, baked, boiled, fried and mashed (and even roasted), there are also more than 300 varieties of potatoes available across the globe. They’re available year-round and can be found in many shapes and sizes: round, oval even square! You may have noticed that some have purple or red skin while others are white; these are two common types of potatoes but there’s actually a whole range from which to choose.

There are many ways to cook potatoes, and there are many types of potatoes too. It’s not just about boiling them in water or baking them in the oven! You can make sweet potato fries, potato pancakes, mashed potatoes, hash browns.