Should You Eat Sprouted Potatoes
Can you eat Sprouted Potatoes?
So you got a great deal on Potatoes at the grocery store or farmers market. You made a nice batch of your favorite spud recipe and then you stored the remainder of the Potatoes. A week or two goes by and you realize you still have Potatoes in your pantry. Just one problem, they now have sprouted.
So the question is “Should you eat Sprouted Potatoes?”
You can cook and eat Sprouted Potatoes BUT there are some stipulations.
- If the Potato still seems firm, remove the Sprouts and cut out a bit of the surrounding area as well. Proceed with cooking.
- If the Potato has become soft and wrinkled, you should NOT eat it. Discard the Potato.
- Look for any green spots on the skin and also remove that. If the Potato appears mostly green, discard it.
- NEVER eat the Sprouts.
The best scenario is to prevent your Potatoes from sprouting or turning green in the first place.
- Don’t purchase large amounts of Potatoes unless you can cook and eat them in a reasonable amount of time.
- Store Potatoes in a cool dry place. This slows the process of Sprouts forming. Do not store them in the refrigerator.
When a Potato Sprouts it is a natural process so the Potatoes can produce new plants. I know sometimes those Sprouts popping out of there look kind of strange and pale white, this is because you have been storing them in a dark cool place.
Tip by: Hot Dish Homemaker
What about Onions when they sprout? Can you eat the sprouts? Can you use the onion after they sprout if they still look good inside?
Onions are a bit different. When an Onion sprouts, the Onion is usually mushy and the flavor deteriorates. Some people actually eat the sprouts on the Onion and discard the bulb. I prefer to discard the entire Onion.