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mema613
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 Mon, Feb 08 2016, 7:56 am
As one who at times buys potatoes from Costco as well as buys from local supermarkets I am not quite sure of what is meant by "large potato" or "medium" potato in recipes. Is there a convention by weight as to potato size when referred to in recipes?
If a recipe calls for, say, 6 large potatoes, do they mean "Costco sized" potatoes, and if not then how many of the Costco monsters wold this translate to? For a recipe to work one needs accurate or somewhat accurate proportions. I wish at times one would simply say "3 pounds of potatoes".
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PinkFridge
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Mon, Feb 08 2016, 10:57 am
Don't know how reliable this is
http://www.hannaone.com/Recipe......html
but it came up when I googled potato equivalents.
Hope it helps.
BTW, my guess is, a potato that you see as very big is probably somewhere between 1.5 -2 potatoes as far as the recipe will go. And do be sure that they're good inside.
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oliveoil
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Mon, Feb 08 2016, 2:07 pm
Most non-american recipes use weights, because it is more accurate. You can always google "Recipe for XYZ using weight" or something like that, and you'll probably find lots of options.
I don't know what size costco potatoes are, but I have definitely seen jumbo potatoes which are bigger than "large potatoes." In those instances, I count them as 2 medium or 2 large, or whatever seems closest. But in general, if a recipe is calling for potatoes by number, rather than by weight, it's clearly not a finicky recipe and will be fine with a little more or a little less.
Don't stress about it so much.
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ra_mom
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Mon, Feb 08 2016, 4:13 pm
Large Russet / Idaho potatoes are roughly around just a bit more than half a pound each.
Large red potatoes are a between a third of a pound and half a pound.
Go from there.
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mema613
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Tue, Feb 09 2016, 4:08 am
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My Costco ones are close to one pound each.
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