Over 5.8 million potatoes are thrown away every day in British households according to UK Harvest, making it the most wasted food in the country. However, you can save a bit of money and stop wasting food by learning the proper way to store potatoes as most people do not realise they are keeping them in the wrong spot in the kitchen.
Heidi, a money-saving expert and founder of The Frugal Girls , has shared potatoes will last a lot longer if stored somewhere cool in the kitchen away from appliances such as the oven, microwave or air fryer. She said: “All you’ll need are cool, dark and dry conditions, and you can drastically extend the life of your potatoes! “Store potatoes in a cool cupboard, closet, basement, or root cellar. The warmer the temperature, the faster your potatoes will want to sprout.
” Potatoes do best when stored at cool temperatures so it may seem obvious to store them in the refrigerator but this is actually one of the worst places to keep them. Hedi said: “Even though potatoes love cool locations, you’ll want to make sure you keep them OUT of your refrigerator. When potatoes are stored in the fridge, the starches in them can convert to sugar.
” Potatoes stored in the fridge will develop an overly sweet taste and can become extremely gritty in texture due to the altered high sugar content so not be great to cook with, especially if you are making mashed potatoes. The key to extending the shelf life is keeping them cool but they also need to be kep.
