Types: Yukon Gold uses

Subject: Yukon Gold uses
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: dasher7 at pop3.concentric.net (Lynn Dasher)
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 08:09:27 GMT
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After reading how wonderful they were in this newsgroup, I picked up half a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes. What are some good ways to use them?
From: TJ (stingh at nwlink.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 23:19:05 +0100
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aloo gobi. They hang together well. However, I still think Yellow Finns put them to shame.
From: Bengt & Sharon (allorenone at paonline.com)
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 07:22:58 -0400
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Let's see. . .garlic mashed potatoes, potato salad, fried potatoes, potato pancakes, sheppard's pie, or one I just found doing a Yahoo search:
http://www.butterball.com/butterball/mas-mash.html [dead link. not found in archive.org]
marscarpone mashed yukon gold potatoes.
Alt recipe: Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

Chef Sharon
From: alsandor.REMOVETHIS at netcom.ca (Michel Boucher)
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 16:51:58 GMT
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Cook them, eat them. You don't need butter with Yukon Gold.
From: alsandor.REMOVET... at netcom.ca (Michel Boucher)
Date: Thu Jun 26 12:55:43 PM EDT 1997
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Lynn Dasher wrote:
>After reading how wonderful they were in this newsgroup, I picked up
>half a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes. What are some good ways to use
>them?

Cook them. Eat them. :-) One advantage of Yukon Golds is that they don't really need butter becaujse they taste so rich to start with.
From: Porter_C at *gonzo.tch.harvard.edu (Christine)
Date: 1997/06/26
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Lynn Dasher writes:
> After reading how wonderful they were in this newsgroup, I picked up
> half a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes. What are some good ways to use
> them?

I've had a wonderful reduced fat scalloped potato dish made with Yucon Golds. I think they are rich enough to do well in this.

I don't have the exact recipe handy, but sautee some onions in butter or olive oil, layer sliced potatoes and sauteed onions and shredded, reduced fat cheddar, pepper (& salt if using unsalted broth). Pour some chicken broth over the whole thing and bake until done.

Sorry I don't have the exact amounts handy. It doesn't have to be very exact - just don't skimp on the onions. You can look at other scalloped potato recipes to get a sense of how much liquid to add.
From: ALAN H. PORTIGAL (portigala at infoshare.ca)
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 15:38:20 -0400
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Michel Boucher wrote:
> Cook them, eat them. You don't need butter with Yukon Gold.
>
> They make very good french fries. I think the idea that you should
> use mealy potatoes for ffs is wrong (IMHO). Yukon Gold is an oily
> (waxy?) potato.

Cheers,Alan
From: mardi at nospam.wctravel.com (Mardi Wetmore)
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 00:10:10 GMT
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They make great mashed potatoes. I cut them in cubes (I leave the skin on for texture) and either toss in 4-5 peeled garlic cloves or later add roasted garlic. Cook covered with water until tender. Then mash away. I add non-fat sour cream to lighten them up, but you could add cream or milk instead. And, they really don't need butter!
From: cogman at cyberenet.net (Friend )
Date: 26 Jun 1997 17:20:50 GMT
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Yukon Gold's make delicious mashed potatoes. Because they have a slightly buttery taste, less butter, if any, is needed in prepared the mashed potatoes which translates to less fat and calories.
From: TJ (stingh at nwlink.com)
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 15:46:50 +0100
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Pamela Davis wrote:
> Lynn Dasher wrote:
>
> >After reading how wonderful they were in this newsgroup, I picked up
> >half a dozen Yukon Gold potatoes.
>
> Has anyone else had the experience of finding a lot of bad
> spots and pest damage in Yukons? Probably because they were
> bred for color and flavor and not resistance.

The ones I get out here are very pretty. I find the Yellow Finns less often, and from my growing days, I believe they perish sooner. Perhaps you are getting 'older' potatoes. I keep assuming NYC means New York City. I lived there for ten years and most of the produce was substandard to what is available in any old supermarket out here. Yet another reason I thought to make like a hockey stick and get the... you know.
From: LKS (laura21 at ix.netcom.com)
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 07:49:22 -0400
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Pamela Davis wrote:
> Fraid not. Silly you, you left before the advent of
> greenmarkets all over the place and boutique farming. I buy
> my yukons the same place the Union Square Cafe and Gotham
> Grill chefs buy theirs.

You know, I keep telling her that, but she keeps disbelieving me...silly tj,come back to New York, we'll show ya where to shop...
From: sue at interport net (Curly Sue)
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 12:39:30 GMT
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LKS wrote:
>tj,come back to New York, we'll show ya where to shop...

Oh good. I'm here and youse guys can show me! I haven't been impressed by what's reasonably available around my neighborhood. My only requirement is that the places be conveniently located from where I am so that buying produce is not a major journey and I don't have to lug produce on two subway and three bus transfers, which rules out Manhattan and Brooklyn. I also rule out the little Asian produce stores and stands around Flushing because the produce there is the same substandard stuff tj talks about.

Please help me :> I've been here 10 years and though I can find other temptations easily, I can't find a decent tomato in August!
From: TJ (stingh at nwlink.com)
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 17:26:03 +0100
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Curly Sue:

> Oh good. I'm here and youse guys can show me! I haven't been
> impressed by what's reasonably available around my neighborhood. My
> only requirement is that the places be conveniently located from where
> I am so that buying produce is not a major journey and I don't have to
> lug produce on two subway and three bus transfers, which rules out
> Manhattan and Brooklyn. I also rule out the little Asian produce
> stores and stands around Flushing because the produce there is the
> same substandard stuff tj talks about.

yup

> Please help me :> I've been here 10 years and though I can find other
> temptations easily, I can't find a decent tomato in August!

I'm trying to remember if we got anything remotely good at 'Western Beef' near Shea Stadium. In spite of it's name it was manned (actually woman'd) by Indian women. I was new to this culture at the time, so I spent more time eyeing them than the produce. I do know my in-laws get their veggies there. It's a huge place, and one of those pocked roads we took between Queens and the Bronx drove right past it's huge sign.
From: LKS (laura21 at ix.netcom.com)
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 19:33:34 -0400
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Curly Sue wrote:
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>(snip)

I read the following with a sense of unease, a growing realization, an increasing horror too awful to be true:

> Oh good. I'm here and youse guys can show me! I haven't been
> impressed by what's reasonably available around my neighborhood. My
> only requirement is that the places be conveniently located from where
> I am so that buying produce is not a major journey and I don't have to
> lug produce on two subway and three bus transfers, which rules out
> Manhattan and Brooklyn. I also rule out the little Asian produce
> stores and stands around Flushing because the produce there is the
> same substandard stuff tj talks about.

YOU LIVE IN QUEENS!!! eeeeeeee. yuuuuuuuuuuuck. go away. don't post here anymore. you're scaring me. Queens. oooooooooooooooohhhhhh.

> Please help me :> I've been here 10 years and though I can find other
> temptations easily, I can't find a decent tomato in August!

Find some decent housing in Manhattan or Brooklyn and get back to us...

Laura, shuddering....
From: sue at interport net (Curly Sue)
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 01:46:29 GMT
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LKS wrote:
>Curly Sue wrote:
>YOU LIVE IN QUEENS!!! eeeeeeee. yuuuuuuuuuuuck. go away. don't post
>here anymore. you're scaring me. Queens. oooooooooooooooohhhhhh.

I know of the "Fear of Queens Syndrome" but this is the first time I've seen it applied to vegetables.

>> Please help me :> I've been here 10 years and though I can find other
>> temptations easily, I can't find a decent tomato in August!

>Find some decent housing in Manhattan or Brooklyn and get back to us...

>Laura, shuddering....

Excuses, excuses.