You Know How To Select potatoes?

Very amount of people love potatoes , not noly be cause it is delicious ,but also beause the large nurtritions it including ! Begin by selecting potatoes that are firm, smooth and fairly clean. Make sure that you avoid potatoes that are wrinkled or have wilted skins, soft dark areas, cut surfaces or a green appearance. 

Potatoes should be kept in a cool, dark place, but never in the refrigerator. That’s because refrigeration activates the starch in the potato to convert into sugar. The increased sugar will cause potatoes to darken when cooked. If potatoes are stored under light they can turn green and produce a substance called solanine. Solanine is tart and lethal when eaten in concentrated amounts. 

 

When you are ready to use potatoes make sure that you scrub the skins well under cold running water so that you can remove any remaining soil and sprouts. If your potatoes have developed sprouts or a green tinge, be sure to trim off any sprouts or green areas before using. Sprout inhibitors are chemicals sprayed on most potatoes during storage to prevent sprouting.

You can soak stored potatoes in cold water before cooking to prevent discoloration. Since you want to obtain maximum nutrition and prevent the loss of water soluble vitamins, don’t let potatoes sit in water for longer than two hours.