Russets are starchy potatoes that are best suited as side dishes because they don’t have much flavor on their own but they do absorb flavors well from other ingredients like garlic butter or cheese sauces etc. . russets are also best suited as baking potatoes since they don’t get too soft when cooked at high temperatures like other types such as redskins etc. . russets also have less moisture than other types so if you want baked potatoes then use russets instead of redskins