What kind of potatoes should I buy?

There are many different kinds of potatoes:

• Yukon Gold: A yellow potato that can be used in many recipes, such as in soups and mashed potatoes.
• Russet (or Idaho): Rough skinned and brown, this potato is great mashed, fried, or roasted.
• Fingerling: Smaller potatoes that are great roasted or boiled.
• Red: Red potatoes are known for their use in potato salad, but can be used in many applications other than this.
• And more

Of course, sweet potatoes exist as well, but they provide a much different flavor and texture than their starchy, white counterparts. So in this tutorial we'll be focusing on non-sweet potatoes.