Or marshmallows, maybe. Other purple potato varieties lose some of their pigment and turn a grayish color when cooked, which makes the Adirondack Blue a great choice when you want to showcase the vibrant color. Dry flesh also soaks up liquids like a sponge, so any dairy or butter that's added to the potato will absorb quickly and evenly. Sweet potatoes vs. potatoes: Which are really healthier? [Infographic] Many people regard the flavor of Covingtons as the best among all the sweet potato varieties available. Released by the ever-prolific Louisiana State University AgCenter in 2008, Murasaki is highly resistant to root-knot nematodes and fusarium soil rot. Hannah sweet potatoes have a firm, dense texture similar to a white potato and will hold their shape better than other sweet potato varieties. They have white flesh which tends to be dryer and starchier than other sweet potato varieties, with a slightly nutty, floral, sweet flavor. Laura Ojeda Melchor grew up helping her mom in the garden in Montana, and as an adult shes brought her cold-weather gardening skills with her to her home in Alaska. Centennial matures in 100 to 110 days, so its an early variety suited to northern climates, and the tubers store well. Diane sweet potatoes are one of the varieties that is often confused with yams. It features beautiful dark-purple skin and pale yellow flesh than darkens as it cooks. Normally this type of potato isn't the best choice for mashing, but Red Bliss potatoes have a tradition of being used as a mashing potato despite their texture. In its raw state, the potato flesh has a faint white marbling effect. Legend has it that this variety came about after a young gardener named Nancy Hall accidentally crossed flower seeds with a potato, resulting in a sweet potato. Potatoes with a high starch content are also the best candidates for frying into french fries. As their "all-purpose" categorization indicates, Yukon golds are great for just about anything: baking, roasting, boiling, grilling, frying and especially mashing. Plus, its resistant to russet crack, root-knot nematodes, fusarium wilt, and streptomyces soil rot. Keia explained that all three of the popular orange varieties I'd decided to include in this guide were designed first and foremost with production in mind. Another type of sweet potato not to be confused with regular potatoes is the OHenry cultivar. Use some of these in a potato salad or you could shred some to make homemade hash browns.
