Vegetables

No fruit or vegetable is immune from potentially causing food poisoning, including those with a peel. Dr. Niket Sonpal, a New York City internist and… Read More »Can You Get Food Poisoning From Unwashed Potatoes?

Yes, canned potatoes are fully cooked. Canned whole potatoes are peeled new potatoes. If they used bigger potatoes, only one or two would fit in… Read More »Can You Eat New Potatoes Straight From The Tin?

99% of the time nothing happens. If not poked, occasionally one may explode. Poking holes in potatoes helps release moisture that builds up in the… Read More »What Happens If You Forget To Poke Holes In Potatoes?

So any age or size potato can be green/toxic if it grows above ground, but baby potatoes of any age are fine to eat. Are… Read More »Are Small Home Grown Potatoes Safe To Eat?

Cure newly dug and cleaned potatoes for a week to 10 days in a dark, well-ventilated area with moderate temperatures and high humidity, and they… Read More »How Do You Store Freshly Dug Potatoes?

Leaching method: Peel and dice potatoes. Place in a large pot of warm tap water and soak for 2 to 4 hours. How do you… Read More »How Long Does It Take To Leach Potatoes?

An old refrigerator, a basement, garage or attic are potential locations for storing cured potatoes. Potatoes “chill” at temperatures below 40 F and develop a… Read More »Can You Cure Potatoes In The Fridge?

When stored in a cool, dark place, (warmer than the fridge but colder than the average temperature of your kitchen) whole, uncooked potatoes can last… Read More »How Long Do Unwashed Potatoes Last?

Harvest “new” potatoes, small ones with tender skin, 2 to 3 weeks after plants stop flowering. Eat new potatoes within a few days (curing is… Read More »How Long After Harvesting Potatoes Can You Eat Them?