Russet potatoes – otherwise known as Idaho potatoes in North America – are in many ways the consummate potato. A large all-rounder with mealy white flesh and dark brown skin, they're great for baking, mashing, roasting, french-frying – the lot. They're also perfect for potato chips (or crisps to the Brits).
Idaho Potatoes are delicious and nutritious and loaded with important vitamins and nutrients, like Vitamin B6, Potassium and Vitamin C, that help keep your body fueled and strong all day long! They are also fat-free, cholesterol-free and a good source of dietary fiber.
Idaho grown potatoes have a high solids content, so there's more potato and less water. The high quantity of starch grains cook to a light, fluffy texture and full, firm appearance when properly prepared.
Their long oblong shape makes them great for French fries. Their thick skin goes deliciously crispy when baked or roasted. Their mealy white flesh makes perfectly fluffy mash.
ORIGIN: UNITED STATES
