Put them in your root cellar. Just kidding we know you don't have a root cellar.
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 Jessica Gavin | 2022-03-20 00:00:09 |  67,950 Views |
How to store potatoes (so they last longer)!
Potatoes are a kitchen staple for good reason: they’re versatile hearty and can be transformed into so many delicious dishes. It’s handy to have a stash of potatoes in my pantry for making easy side dishes like roasted potatoes air fryer baked potatoes or mashed potatoes but every now and then I reach for a potato and find it sprouting wrinkled or worse rotten.
The disappointment isn’t so much about the waste – potatoes are cheap and easy to compost – but when I want a potato I really want a potato! To prevent future dinnertime tantrums from my inner child I went on a journey to discover the absolute best ways to store potatoes testing out different methods to keep them fresh and firm for as long as possible.
Before I began testing I consulted several agricultural guides on postharvest potatoes including those from the Oregon State University Extension Service the UC Davis Postharvest Research and Extension Center and the Utah State University Extension. I learned that potatoes can be stored for up to a year after harvest if stored under ideal conditions but can spoil quickly if not stored properly.
