All right, how do you store potatoes to prevent sprouting?

Post #242,052 by Another Scott 1/21/06 7:24:21 PM Reply	All right, how do you store potatoes to prevent sprouting? Apparently keeping them in the dark in a 74 degree house[1] isn't the best solution. :-/ I bought a 10 pound bag 3 days ago and they're already starting to bud a bit. What do you do? Use [link\|http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/pdf/CIS/CIS1120.pdf\|magic oils] (4 page .pdf)? Thanks. Cheers, Scott. [1] We need to keep the house warm for my MIL.
Post #242,053 by drewk 1/21/06 7:32:07 PM Reply	Simple method Slice them into long, thin strips. Immerse in hot oil for a couple of minutes. Remove from oil and drain. Add salt. Store in your belly. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #242,056 by Another Scott 1/21/06 8:03:53 PM Reply	Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.
Post #242,058 by Andrew Grygus 1/21/06 8:44:16 PM Reply	Dark is good - but that temperature is rather high. Warm will sprout them much faster, but when they decide to sprout they're going to do it. Keep in mind the sprouts are mildly toxic (these things are nightshades, after all) but sensitivity to that varies. I've rubbed the sprouts off some pretty green potatoes, cooked them and eaten them with no ill effects. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #242,096 by bionerd 1/22/06 9:59:56 AM Reply	Isnt that what the bottom drawer in your fridge is for? Follow your MOUSE
Post #242,097 by Another Scott 1/22/06 10:34:51 AM Reply	Not enough room. Too cold. Grapefruit, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. take up a bunch of room too. I'll try storing them in the basement where it's about 5 degrees cooler. It looks like 40-50 F is [link\|http://mvproduce.com/storing.html\|ideal], so the frigde wouldn't be the best place. Cheers, Scott.
Post #242,120 by Yendor 1/22/06 2:09:34 PM Reply	Ack! Don't do that! (new thread) Created as new thread #242119 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=242119\|Ack! Don't do that!] -YendorMike "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania

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