Potato Storage
October 11, 2007 9:40 am FoodShort of having a root cellar, what is the best way to store potatoes so they keep optimally? We also don’t have a cellar to use for the purpose, as I have known people to do when buying in bulk, like 50 lb bags.
I know they don’t need to be refrigerated, and it sometimes has struck me that doing so keeps them less well.
We were keeping them in a cabinet for a while, but after an unfortunate liquifaction incident with a squash, we haven’t returned to using the cabinet for such things. So almost ten pounds of potatoes sit on the counter. Which doesn’t strike me as the end of the world, except for a while they were adjacent to the stove, which can’t possibly be good. As always, using them fast enough eliminates all problems.
Thoughts?
Sharon :
Date: October 12, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
I’ve always just thrown them in the vegetable keeper in the fridge. I have no specific reason for this really, it’s just what I have always done.
Kathy :
Date: October 16, 2007 @ 10:34 am
We keep them near the door(which we never use) in the laundry/entrance to house. Its seems to be cooler there. Can you leave them in the hall outside your door? Is it cool there?
jen :
Date: November 2, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Late to the party, as always!
Potatoes should never be stored in the frig - it makes the sugars in them break down and they will get mushy. They need air, too, that’s why the bags they come in usually have holes.
I want to find one of these, but my mother has a wooden bin with a wire mesh covered hole in the side and a lid. It’s kind of like a miniature trunk. I’ve searched all over, but can’t find one. I may see if Beau can make one for us.