And has been, by a potato with a name like a thoroughbred: the Yukon Gold.

That relatively high sugar content does make the Yukon Gold susceptible to burning.

Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and spinach completed the dish nicely.

He more or less created the Yukon Gold.

"I like the Yukon Golds," he said, surveying the potato.

Also good is the fillet of beef and braised short ribs with Yukon gold crushed potatoes.

The official cross was made in 1966 and the Yukon Gold was finally released into the market in 1980.

And yet, farmers and cooks make the Yukon Gold sound like a miracle potato.

The potatoes (did they have Yukon Golds in the 1820's?)

Yukon Gold is a large variety of potato most distinctly characterized by its smooth eye free skin and yellow tinged flesh.