Freezing potatoes

susyrosy

I tried freezing left-over boiled new potatoes, cut into slices, but they were all soggy when I wanted to use them, though I thought I'd drained them sufficiently.

So - I'm about to dig up my self-sown (!) potatoes in my vegetable garden (which have drowned out ALL the other crops ... tsk). I know I could store them in peat or peat equivalent, but previously they've sprouted in the dark, and started growing again.

I was wondering whether anyone had any ideas for methods of freezing raw or cooked potatoes - I'm assuming cooked might be better. They'll be new potatoes, so I can't mash them.

TIA folks!

Susy

ubamother

I do know (having tried it) that if they are raw or not completely cooked they go black when defrosted. I've had success with cooking then par-roasting, then freezing - presumably cooked then par-sauteed new pots would be fine. You could make and cook (without fully browning) hashbrown/rosti type things and then freeze them. Or crushed garlic pots (boil, lay on a baking tray, pour over olive oil, add a few whole cloves, and s, p and herbs and then crush each one a bit with a potato masher then roast until sticky and crunchy.

meritaten

potatoes can be kept in hessian sacks or thick paper sacks. if you shop at a local greengrocers ask for (and you will probably be given) some of their empty sacks! otherwise look online to see if you can get some cheaply - or freecycle for free ones!
then keep them in a cool dry place (garages outbuildings or sheds are usually Ideal).

PollyFlinders_3

I would echo meritaten - your new potatoes will last at least 2 or 3 months if you can store them somewhere dark. We store ours in the free cardboard fruit boxes given away by the supermarket. We just cover them with a thick old blanket and a couple of old sheets to keep out the light, and they stay fine in the garage for several months. I do check them every 2-3 weeks or so and take out any that are going bad, to save the others.

ralloctiger

Thankyou for these helpfull replies cos DD1 planted all her spuds in one big tub and I was wondering how we were going to store them. I had considered freezing but shall put in a dark place in the garage now.
I hope we get lots cos she will be even more enthusiastic to grow more.
I know this isnt gardening thread but if she plants more now will they be ok and how can we get spuds at xmas do they grow in the winter??
xx

Penelope_Penguin

susyrosy wrote: »

I was wondering whether anyone had any ideas for methods of freezing raw or cooked potatoes - I'm assuming cooked might be better. They'll be new potatoes, so I can't mash them.

We grow potatoes, and with other posters, store them in a cool dark place for months

You could take a look at this thread on storing potatoes.

As this has fallen from the front apge of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread on freezing potatoes to keep ideas together.

rb80

I've been lurking in Old Style for a while and have learnt that the freezer is your friend! I have some new potatoes (uncooked) which go off today and I won't be able to use today or tomorrow. Can I freeze them? If so should I cook them first and them freeze them? Thanks

zippychick

Hi Rb

Welcome to Old style, hope you stay posting :j

The pack may say they are going off, but are they really? Just b ecause the pack says they are out of date doesn't mean they are. When you buy fruit and veg from a fruit shop it doesn't have use by dates . You could make up some soup to eat in the next few days? Leek and potato soup?

A couple of threads which may help

Freezing potatoes (I'll merge this later)

How do i store potatoes?

how many things can you do with potatoes?

thanks
Zip

Pink.

Hi rb80,

The potatoes are unlikely to go off today and will probably keep for at least a week past their best before date. If you do want to freeze them it's best to cook them first.

There is more information on this thread:

Freezing potatoes

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the advice together.

Pink

Whoops zippy beat me to it!

rb80

Thanks for your replies. Sorry I should have seached for previous posts on this!! There's so much info on here I dont know where to start