Years ago we used to buy a huge sack (not plastic) of potatoes and store them in the garage. These potatoes had not been washed. Now I think carrots and potatoes are washed and then put in plastic bags. Sometimes the pointed ends of the carrots are soggy and disgusting. The best before date on most of the potatoes in Asda is 2 days away!
It is a combination of all those things , I just knock off the sprouting bits and cook the spuds , unless they are also wrinkly . Our local farm shop used to sell loose potatoes but there was no uptake so they are back to the plastic bags , i keep some in the salad drawer in the fridge if I have room , otherwise eat them faster
Hi Everyone, looking for some advice on keeping potatoes. I think I’ve tried everything but hoping somebody has something I haven’t tried. The problem is that the potatoes I buy in the supermarket start to sprout within a day or two of buying. I keep them in a cool dark cupboard. I have tried taking out of bags and laying out on newspaper, keeping in paper bags, a cloth bag and also the plastic bags they are sold in. Doesn’t matter which method I use they soon start shooting away at a great rate of knots. Are they keeping them too long in the stores before selling them or storing them wrongly making it impossible to keep for long at home? ? Any suggestions gratefully received.