According to Mike, from Kitchen Tips Online, there's a trick to ensure potatoes last. He advised: "We've all heard it before - maybe Grandma told you - 'put your potatoes in the fridge'." Yet, he clarified that this isn't the best approach, explaining: "Well, that's actually not a good idea because potatoes don't like the cold temperature.
" Mike noted " potatoes like humidity" – and there's no humidity to be found in the fridge. He stated: "Also, cold temperature causes the starch in the potato to turn to sugar and it breaks down the potatoes' cellular structure." Instead, he suggested: " Potatoes prefer a temperature of between four and 10 degrees Celcius.
" Highlighting another key point, Mike cautioned: "Now, here's something you might not be aware of, potatoes are very susceptible to light - especially sunlight." He elaborates on the effects of exposure: "Sunlight causes the potato to turn green, or actually any kind of light causes the potato to eventually have a green coating on the outside of them." His ultimate recommendation is to steer clear of the fridge and anywhere bright; the best place for potatoes is a dry, dark place.
Sharing his personal experience, Mike said: "I used to put my potatoes in a basement, in a bin, and they would last routinely for eight to 10 weeks." Since he moved into a home without a basement, he stores potatoes in the kitchen on a baking tray with a rack. Mike elaborated: "I put the potatoes - unwashed, don't wash the potatoes - and distri.