Potatoes Anna

[Unkle Al]

Potatoes Anna

Which type of potatoes should I use for this dish, red, yukon gold or baking??

Thank you for your help.

[chefj]

You can really use any potato for Pommes Anna but i find that the waxy varieties brown too quickly are too sweet and do not have a good crispness to them.
I prefer Kennebecs, White Rose, or Idahos(russet).

[Db Cooper]

The French Laundry cookbook uses Yukon Gold. It's part of the "Yabba Dabba Doo" recipe.

[Gio]

Russet or baking potatoes are the traditional potato for this recipe, I believe, but Yukon Golds show up in many recipes. I've only made them once in my life and don't know why it was only once. It's a lovely, rich, French dish, definitely dinner party worthy.