Well, now you’ve piqued my interest! The “legendary trick” is quite common in the kitchen world – usually either a brilliant life hack or a well-kept secret from grandma.
Let me guess which one is your favorite (or correct me if you’ve discovered something completely new):
The usual suspects for storing potatoes:
The Apple Trick: This is probably the classic. Apples in the crate emit ethylene, a ripening gas, which, interestingly, unlike many other fruits, inhibits potato germination rather than promotes it.
The Dark Trick: Potatoes hate light. When exposed to light, they produce chlorophyll (turning green) and solanine, which makes them inedible. A dark, cool cellar is their best friend.
’t store onions with potatoes: Many people store them together, but that’s a mistake! Onions draw moisture from potatoes, which makes them spoil faster.
Canvas: Plastic is the enemy. They can breathe in a fabric bag or a wooden crate and not sweat.
A little technical tip: If your potatoes sprout tiny sprouts, that’s usually not a problem. Just cut them off generously. However, if the tuber is already shriveled or has large green spots on it, then we need to be careful – the aforementioned solanine is heat-resistant and cannot simply be “cooked out”.
And am I right about the apples, or do you have a completely different secret weapon in your pantry?
