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Cooking & Baking

Grasswire2

(13,807 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2025, 09:22 PM Feb 10

what's the best way to store russet potatoes? [View all]

Somehow, I bought a five pound bag on delivery when I thought I was getting just a few.
Geez.
I tried to give some to neighbors with no takers.
I might eat one or two a week.
Refrigerate? Or not?

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what's the best way to store russet potatoes? [View all] Grasswire2 Feb 10 OP

That's what I do claudette Feb 10 #1

I did the same thing on delivery. So many potatoes 🥔 so little time. 😳 Polly Hennessey Feb 10 #2

They say potatoes should be stored separately from onions and garlic. Shermann Feb 10 #3

dark cool spot Kali Feb 10 #4

It all depends what kind of potatoes you buy gab13by13 Feb 10 #6

Keep them away from onions and in a cool dark space with some separation from each other nonaa Feb 10 #5

Dark cool place away from onions will delay sprouting, but not prevent it. chowmama Feb 10 #7

I might just put the bag (I'll take several out) out on the busy sidewalk with a free sign Grasswire2 Feb 10 #8

You don't want to refrigerate them. Store in Emile Feb 11 #9