Waxy vs. Starchy Potatoes

Culinarily, potatoes tend to be classified as either waxy or starchy (sometimes called mealy), based on their moisture and starch content. Each type is good for some things and bad for others. Knowing the difference between them can help you choose the potato that will be most successful for a given application. Waxy Of the … Read more

Storing Potatoes

Three things to keep in mind about storing potatoes: Potatoes are roots that are engineered to grow plants. They are valuable to us as sources of nutrients because they are engineered to be sources of nutrients for the plant they are destined to sprout. The plant part of potatoes aren’t edible (for humans), so you … Read more