How to differentiate normal potato from the potato that has sweetness?
Sometimes, we need to add potato to our dishes like in Pulao and some Indian dry vegetable dishes. But some potatoes have sweetness to them which ruin the flavor of the dish.
Is there a way to differentiate the potatoes which are sweet in flavor from the normal one without tasting?
Note: I am not talking about Sweet potato, which is a different thing altogether.
Best Answer
Though there is not a perfect way you can differentiate them except tasting, but you can try following ways which are kinda based on experience as we used to run a grocery store.
1. By smelling them
You can smell them while purchasing. If you smell some sweetness, it will have sweetness. Though, it'd require some practice.
2. By texture and color
You can differentiate between them by looking at color.
For eg., this one has sweetness.
While this one doesn't have.
There is one more, but it works after boiling.
If you boil potato with sweetness, it will get glue-ish.
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Sweet potatoes typically have brown skin and orange flesh but also come in purple, yellow, and red varieties. Regular potatoes come in shades of brown, yellow, and red and have white or yellow flesh.How can you tell if a potato is sweet?
If you see a tuber with orange flesh, it's a sweet potato, regardless of how it's been labeled. When buying sweet potatoes, look for small to medium sized ones that are firm and smooth with no cuts or cracks.Which potatoes have a sweet taste?
White sweet potatoes are sweet tasting tuberous root vegetables. Some of them are shaped similar to a potato with rounded ends. About the potatoes, a very popular variety is the Yukon Gold potato, which has a little bit of a sweet taste and you can make delicious mashed potatoes with that taste.Why do my regular potatoes taste sweet?
When potatoes are stored at a low temperature, the starch in the potatoes partially turns into sugar. And that makes them taste sweeter.What is the difference between sweet potatoes and potatoes?
The main difference between potato and sweet potato is their flavor profile. As suggested by its name, sweet potato tastes naturally sweeter than regular potatoes. Although both regular potatoes and sweet potatoes are tuberous root vegetables, they share distinct appearances and flavor profiles.White Potato vs Sweet Potato, Which Is More Healthier
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