Refrigerating regular or sweet potatoes – yes or no?
March 17, 2013 by LindsayPotatoes are an appropriate topic for St. Patrick’s Day, so we thought we’d highlight a simple question that Food Republic recently asked: Do you need to refrigerate potatoes? And here’s the simple answer: No. Potatoes don’t spoil, and, in fact, if put into a refrigerator they will develop a bitter taste. The best way to store potatoes is also simple, “Potatoes should be stored outside of the fridge around 50 degrees in a dark, dry place if possible, but no big deal if it’s a little warmer. “
And what about sweet potatoes? Just coincidentally, The Feed recently answered this question in “We Prove It: The Best Way to Store Sweet Potatoes.” Same answer – if refrigerated the sweet potatoes will develop a tough center when cooked. So “keep them in a cool, dark place.”
And Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!
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