i think ' gold ' simply increases the price of the potato.
and certainly there is no butter taste what so ever , even though a few TV chefs have suggested this .
Idiots.
I use red bliss for a waxy potato: potato salad , hand smashed potatoes. use a mixer and you get glue
Russets for Crusty Baked , and mashed w mixer. I leave the skin on both after cleaning a bit
I think the skin adds flavor. Ive also used them for PS and its true they disintegrate a bit
but that's nice for a ' tart ' German style PS
I have done ' cut-baked ' red bliss in the CSO until nicely browned
they are fine.