Boiling potato

Name Variations

 * waxy potato
 * low-starch potato

About boiling potatoes
Potatoes in this category hold their shape after cooking, so they're great for making potato salads and scalloped potatoes. They are not good for mashing, baking, or making fries. Potatoes are purely high in sugar and with a low starch content.

Types of boiling potatoes
Types of boiling potatoes are:
 * fingerling potatoes
 * new potatoes
 * red-skinned potatoes
 * round white potatoes
 * Yukon Gold potatoes