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Julie Bove[_2_]

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:48:48 GMT, (Cindy Hamilton)
> wrote:
>
>> The somewhat fancy grocery that I patronize has:
>
> Your list reflects what my ordinary grocery store (aka: supermarket)
> stocks on a daily basis.
>>
>> Idaho (Russet), loose, wrapped for microwaving, and in 2-lb and 5-lb bags
>> Long white potatoes (sometimes labeled "Californian")
>> Yukon Gold, loose and in 5-lb bags
>> Red potatoes (probably Red Bliss)
>> Sweet potatoes, loose and wrapped for microwaving
>
> I haven't seen wrapped sweet potatoes where I shop.
>
>> Other sweet potatoes that I was told were called Garnet Yams
>
> We always have a third one too: white - which I think is a type of
> Japanese sweet potato.
>
>> New potatoes, white
>> New potatoes, red
>> New potatoes, Yukon gold
>> And lately,
>> Fingerling potoes, white
>> Fingerling potoes, red
>
> Don't forget the purple fingerlings that come in the 3 color mixed
> bag.
>
> To Dave's point, I think the only potato that has an actual name to it
> is Yukon Gold (maybe Russets do too, but don't quote me on that) and
> lately they've stocked some unlabeled yellow that isn't Yukon Gold.
> Maybe someday I'll see the German yellow called Butterball, but they
> probably wouldn't dare call it by name because of the turkey brand
> that goes by the same name.

There is another kind with Rose in the name. Not available everywhere
though. Yellow flesh and pink skin.