2006-07-31 11:36:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The flavor and texture will be only slightly different, both kinds of potatoes will yield excellent flavor and texture to your soup so use whichever you have on hand. Yukon gold potatoes have a golden color and a slightly buttery sweet flavor. Russets will give you the flavor and texture you are probably most used to (they're fine for baking, mashing...). Yukon gold potatoes have a bit more moisture too so the texture might seem a bit gummier, russet a bit drier, lighter... all in all though if you use either I think you'll be pleased
2006-07-31 11:45:47 · answer #1 · answered by ggilu 1 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The character of the soup. Russets will work fine...Yukons are tastier, sweeter and a little healthier. Russets on the other hand will not take as long to get done as they are not as dense, decreasing your cooking time.
2006-07-31 18:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by exec_chef_greg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yukon Gold have an almost buttery quality to their flavor, they make great mashed potatoes for that reason. The Russett doesn't have the same exact taste or texture, but, just check as it's coming together to see if the flavor is lacking.
2006-07-31 18:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's more starch in russets than yukons, so the soup will come out thicker and, if you work the startch too much, it will have a gummy texture.
2006-07-31 18:51:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flavour?
2006-07-31 18:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by I love my husband 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They work! Cooking IS improvisation. Go for it!
2006-07-31 20:32:18 · answer #6 · answered by tspbrady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. I use them.
2006-07-31 18:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by Casper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋