Where do you store potatoes?

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under the sink

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In the pantry if it's just for a few days, in the fridge for longer than that

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Fridge

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on top of the fridge or under my cart in the kitchen

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pantry

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in a basket on a cart in the kitchen

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In my basement - it's cold and dark down there. I keep my onions down there as well as some soda/water in a pantry I keep down there.

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in a bottom cabinet in the kitchen

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shelf in the pantry..


NEVER in the fridge...

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Pantry within an Amstel Light bucket

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short term-on the counter
longer term, in a lower cabinet ( with my cookie sheets & caserole dishes--I have limited space options!

I we have one, we put them in a paper bag.

I thought they wwren't supposed to go in the fridge ever?

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Posted by RocPin

Posted by donegal419

shelf in the pantry..


NEVER in the fridge...

Can I ask why? I was completely unaware (but thats no shock! Im not very domestic )

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Cook's Illustrated had an article about this a while ago:

What's the best way to store potatoes?

Since potatoes seem almost indestructible compared with other vegetables, little thought is generally given to their storage. But because various problems can result from inadequate storage conditions, we decided to find out how much difference storage really makes. We stored all-purpose potatoes in five environments: in a cool (50-60 degrees), dark place; in the refrigerator; in a basket near a sunlit window; in a warm (70-80 degrees), dark place; and in a drawer with some onions at room temperature. We checked all the potatoes after four weeks.

As expected, the potatoes stored in the cool, dark place were firm, had not sprouted, and were crisp and moist when cut. There were no negative marks on the potatoes stored in the refrigerator, either. Although some experts say that the sugar level dramatically increases in some potato varieties under these conditions, we could not see or taste any difference between these potatoes and the ones stored in the cool, dark but unrefrigerated environment.

Our last three storage tests produced unfavorable results. The potatoes stored in sunlight, in warm storage, and with onions ended up with a greenish tinge along the edges. When potatoes are stressed by improper storage, the level of naturally occurring toxins increases, causing the greenish tinge known as solanine. Because solanine is not destroyed by cooking, any part of the potato with this greenish coloring should be completely cut away before cooking. In addition, the skin of the potatoes stored in sunlight became gray and mottled, while the potatoes stored in a warm place and those stored with onions sprouted and became soft and wrinkled. Sprouts also contain increased levels of solanine and should be cut away before cooking.

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