Sprouting spuds ............

twink

yes you can eat them, just take the shoots off, try and keep them somewhere cool, its only the green bits you dont eat, thats caused by being exposed to the light

buxtonrabbitgreen

I think I read somwhere that you shouldn't eat them if you are pregnant though. I have exactly the same problem with the sack I bought from the farm shop only 10 days ago and they have been in my coal shed which is cold.

twink

dont think there is much you can do at this time of the year to stop them sprouting

chloejane_2

the spuds should be fine just take the sprouting bits off, thats what i have always done even when i was pregnant!

ScoobieGirl

From

http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/naturaltoxins

All potatoes contain natural toxins called glycoalkaloids, usually at low
levels. But higher levels of glycoalkaloids can be found in green parts of
potatoes, sprouted potatoes and potatoes stored in light. Severe
glycoalkaloid poisoning is very rare, but it's important to store potatoes in a
dark, cool and dry place and not to eat green or sprouting parts. If you've
removed the green parts and the potatoes still taste bitter, don't eat them.

Horasio

I cut off the sprouts and don't buy green ones

southern_chick

i keep potatoes in a cupboard but they always start to sprout after a few days, there must be a heater and light in there that i don't know about!! i always just take the sprouting nits off and they are fine

prettypennies

I buy organic so they have a tendancy to sprout quickly. As the other posters have said sprouters are ok greens are a no no.

Storing them in a sack with an apple in is supposed to slow down the sprouting process.

flufff

I couldnt stand the small of mash when I was carrying my youngest it used to make me gag chronically!
Suprisingly he likes potatoes though so thats lucky!

CFC

You shouldn't eat sprouting or green spuds, as the poster quoting from the food safety site states.

You can cut all the affected parts off, don't just break the sprouties off, cut a bit around them out of the spud.