Potatoes

RustyPots

Apologies if this is the wrong place, was umming and ahhing about this one and the gardening one!

I'm growing potatoes, and plan to grow more next year if successful as they seem to be cheap and easy to grow. However as there is only two of us, and neither of us are huge potato eaters I need to know how to make the most of them.

I'm thinking freezing them, old ones can be mashed and then frozen so that's not a problem, but can I freeze potatoes uncooked?

If not what's the best way to do it? With new potatoes can I boil and then freeze, or slice them and fry them?

Sorry if this sounds like a really idiotic question!

sunnysurrey_2

Hi, if you grow maincrop varieties you can store them as is, you won't need to freeze them. Otherwise yes you can mash although I find its not great defrosted, or you can parboil & freeze on an open tray. When frozen tip into a bag/container. Then take out & roast as & when. Never tried to store new potatoes but could do the same process for roast potatoes perhaps? Grate & make into hash browns? What types of potatoes do you like eating?

lovefullshelves

You could make homemade oven or frying chips. You can part fry them then freeze. I grow maincrop (by the acre) and we store all winter in a shed with no heating. Straw helps keep them snuggly when there's a frost (or you can keep them in paper or proper sackcloth sacks) and its so nice to just go get some as needed. Just keep them away from the light or they'll go green and sprout!

[Deleted User]

I store mine in 4 ways
in paper sacks
as frozen cheesy potato boats (very popular)
part roasted and frozen
dehydrated slices

RustyPots

Hang on hang on.... I can put them in a bag and leave them in the shed? For how long? I feel like such a fool :rotfl:

I'd be wanting roasties and chips really, but hashbrowns etc are good too! I like my new potatoes just boiled and eaten hot with dinner or cold in salad.

scaredy_cat

http://www.gardeners.com/Storing-Potatoes-Onions-Garlic-Squash/5021,default,pg.html