Help! How do I store potatoes?

rising_from_the_ashes

Wow! Finally found my "thread" after many days of searching - thanks to whoever moved it without even letting me know how to find it again!

Opinions change on how best to do things (which is why I asked the question) - so reading something from 2005 is of no help whatsoever

It used to be that people were actually allowed to respond to others questions and then the posts amalgamated into the "big thread" (if there is one) once the query had been answered / responses died down - is this not the case anymore!

I've seen other posts about potatoes that've been left for people to respond to - any reason why my question couldn't have been left to be answered before disappearing into the realms of cyberspace :mad:

Justamum

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Sorry as I know this will have been asked before but I can't find it

Spent a couple of hours trawling the farmers field at the end of my street (he had finished harvest & was happy for us to help ourselves:T) and it was a bit of a rush as he'd started to plough so it was a one off chance so grabbed as many as I could and .... well, errr seem to have got quite a few more than I thought errrr approx 45kg :eek:

Now, they aren't all for me - picked a lot for M&D (who are too old to do it now) and also a bag for their elderly neighbour:) but I will have a load for me too :T

I thought the best way to store them was with the soil on in something like a cardboard box somewhere cool (was going to leave them in the garage) but Mum says she'd heard they keep better if you wash them

Any suggestions? TIA

Hi

I found this which might help. I was going to cut and paste but there's quite a bit to read! 45kg - well done, that's quite a haul :rotfl:

rising_from_the_ashes

That actually helps loads thanks:T

I ended up leaving the soil on and putting them in cardboard boxes layered in between newspaper ..... BUT checked them earlier (took a box to M&Ds for them) and they'd started to go mouldy!:eek:

I thought they were dry (certainly felt it) but they either weren't or have been sweating (?)

I think I'll bring them in and put them on newspaper in the spare room for a couple of days (no heating on up there so not too warm) up there so hopefully that should dry them out if there's any moisture left and then try to store them properly again!

macma

We grow our own on the lottie and with main crop for storage we leave to dry as we dig, only when completely dry we store in paper sacks in cool dark garage. We never wash them, we always check every week or so. We never keep them indoors- too warm.
Occasionally we get a "wet" one which left would not only stink but ruin the others.

harvestmoon

Hi all
Just had a chat with a local couple who have brought us a lot of home grown spuds.
There are just two of us and I was wondering if anyone could suggest how we preserve/freeze(?) them.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Cannyquine

Store them in a dry,dark,cool place & they'll keep for weeks. Don't put them in plastic bags though, they need to breathe.A paper bag or hessian sack is best. Cooked potatoes freeze well.

lollipopsarah

Make sure they are dry before you store them in a dark place.
xx

WantAnOrange

We dug ours up yesterday and have loads! I am going to make potato and courgette bakes (got a courgette glut too!) and cheese and potato pies for the freezer and potato cakes for the kids lunch boxes.

sunnysurrey_2

WantAnOrange wrote: »

We dug ours up yesterday and have loads! I am going to make potato and courgette bakes (got a courgette glut too!) and cheese and potato pies for the freezer and potato cakes for the kids lunch boxes.

Ooh would you be kind enough to share the recipes please? I also have a glut of courgettes & potatoes & it's always good to go on peoples tried & tested for freezing things!

Ladyluck1

I would make mash with some and freeze in portions.
I freeze mash all the time and it comes out great, just don't make it realllly wet