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[Nicecupoftea]

Can I make potato salad with baking potatoes?   That's all I have and I don't want to go to the store!  Thanks.

[snardy]

I think you can as long as the potatoes aren't mushy.  I think I have done it before with firm baked potatoes.  

[PinkyPetunia]

 Yes you can use the baking potatoes for potato salad.  You might want to shorten the cooking time.  The idaho-type spuds fall apart if boiled too long.

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@Nicecupoftea

Yes you can and maintain the shape of the cubes you cut as well.

1.  Wash and scrub your Russet (large brown) potatoes, then pat dry with a towel or paper towel.

2.   Using either regular or heavy-duty foil, make enough 14x14 or larger pieces of foil for your potatoes.

3.  Place one potato across a point end of a piece of foil and roll up (away from your body). 

4.  Pinch the ends of foil that stick out nice and tight.

5.  Using a paring or other knife, poke three holes in each potato through and into the potato a bit.

6.  In a preheated 400 degree oven, place your potatoes on the middle rack, leaving space between each potato.

7.  Bake 1 hour.

8.  Remove to cool on a rack.

9.  When cooled down to warm, place in your frig until the next day.

10.  Next Day:  Remove from frig, take foil off and peel potatoes.  The potatoes are nice and firm and ready for slicing into the desired size for your potato salad.

[KentuckyWoman]

I use baking potatoes for potato salad.  As long as it is a firm potato and not mushy like maybe a Yukon gold you should be just fine.

[mousiegirl]

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@KentuckyWoman wrote:

I use baking potatoes for potato salad.  As long as it is a firm potato and not mushy like maybe a Yukon gold you should be just fine.

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@KentuckyWoman  Yukon Gold potatoes aren't mushy, but any potatoe will turn mushy if it is overcooked.  I use them for various potato salads, roasting, soups, and they stay very nicely in whatever shape I have cut them, more flaror than other potatoes too.

[Kachina624]

I'm shaking my head in wonderment at the question.   Just when you thing you've heard everything.... 

[sunshine45]

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@mousiegirl wrote:

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@KentuckyWoman wrote:

I use baking potatoes for potato salad.  As long as it is a firm potato and not mushy like maybe a Yukon gold you should be just fine.

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@KentuckyWoman  Yukon Gold potatoes aren't mushy, but any potatoe will turn mushy if it is overcooked.  I use them for various potato salads, roasting, soups, and they stay very nicely in whatever shape I have cut them, more flaror than other potatoes too.

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@mousiegirl

right, the yukon golds are not mushy at all. i actually prefer yukon golds and red potatoes when i make potato salads.

the only thing i use idaho baking potatoes for is a baked potato, mashed potatoes, or potato soup.

[mousiegirl]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@mousiegirl wrote:

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@KentuckyWoman wrote:

I use baking potatoes for potato salad.  As long as it is a firm potato and not mushy like maybe a Yukon gold you should be just fine.

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@KentuckyWoman  Yukon Gold potatoes aren't mushy, but any potatoe will turn mushy if it is overcooked.  I use them for various potato salads, roasting, soups, and they stay very nicely in whatever shape I have cut them, more flaror than other potatoes too.

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@mousiegirl

right, the yukon golds are not mushy at all. i actually prefer yukon golds and red potatoes when i make potato salads.

the only thing i use idaho baking potatoes for is a baked potato, mashed potatoes, or potato soup.

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@sunshine45  I even use Yukons for garlic mashed potatoes.  It is my favorite potato, and as you say, the russets, (out here) for baking and fries, can't beat them for these.

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I'm shaking my head in wonderment at the question.   Just when you thing you've heard everything.... 

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@Kachina624

I'm providing input here because I like a well defined piece of potato in my salad.  I've had so many mushy potato salads, I find it surprising that some would cook the heck out of potatoes, water-logging them enough so that end product is yucky.  That's just my take on it.