Potatoes for chips

[Lettuce Lady]

Can anyone recommend a variety of potatoes that make great chip? My favorite chip maker uses NorValley potatoes. I haven't found this variety for sale. NorValley sounds like a brand. Does anyone know what type of potato it is or can suggest another chipping variety?

Thanks.

 

[vfem]

I'm not so sure. I'm sure you'd want to use a good one that doesn't get soggy when cooked. So probably not red or white. I would just use russet myself... those are what I make my own fries out of.

 

[Lettuce Lady]

My brother also said you can't go wrong with russets for chips. His master thesis was on the economic impact of potatoes so he's my local potato expert even though I don't think he's ever had a garden.

I found this USPB/SFA chip trials article and one of the potatoes mentioned is the Kennebec which is a white potato that Ronniger Potato Farm sells. I'll have to try that also.

 

[pinkflower]

Yeah, I agree that russets would probably be good. We use them for fries all the time and they turn out good (alot better than other potatoes we have tried).

 

[farmerlor]

Someone told me that Yukons made fantastic chips.

 

[beak]

I prefer Tahoes.