What things can you make with potatoes?
Top 10 potato recipes
- Crispiest ever roast potatoes. Transform a bag of Maris Pipers into something special with a fluffy middle and golden crisp exterior.
- Baked potato. I thought it was impossible to improve on a simple baked potato. ...
- Classic potato salad. ...
- Fondant potatoes. ...
- Mashed potato. ...
- Rösti. ...
- Crisp sandwich. ...
- Boiled, squashed and then roasted. ...
- Dauphinoise potatoes. ...
- Oven chips. ...
What are some easy potato recipes?
65 Easy Potato Recipes
- Parmesan Potato Wedges. ...
- Cheese Smashed Potatoes. ...
- Rosemary Potatoes with Caramelized Onions. ...
- You're-Bacon-Me-Crazy Potato Salad. ...
- Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes. ...
- Super Simple Scalloped Potatoes. ...
- Best Ever Potato Soup. ...
- Grilled Loaded Potato Rounds. ...
- Nanny's Parmesan Mashed Potatoes. ...
- Deluxe Hash Brown Casserole. ...
What am I suppose to do with all these potatoes?
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What dishes go with potatoes?
What to Serve with Baked Potatoes: 15 Tasty Dishes
- Meatloaf. Meatloaf is a versatile dish that one can never get bored of! ...
- Grilled BBQ Chicken. Another unbelievably delicious and everyone’s dear dish that we have for you is grilled BBQ chicken.
- Beef Wellington. ...
- Baked Lemon Butter Tilapia. ...
- Chicken Fried Steak. ...
- Broccoli Cheese Soup. ...
- BBQ Baked Beans. ...
- Baked Pork Chops. ...
- Chicken Piccata. ...
- Homemade Vegetarian Chilli. ...
Can you use freshly harvested potatoes?
Short -Term Potato Storage Any potatoes nicked or damaged during the harvest (but otherwise fine) should be consumed first. If a potato is starting to sprout, you can eat it, but do so soon before it becomes bitter tasting. The rest should go in long-term storage (see below).
How do you store freshly picked potatoes?
Store main crop potatoes in a dark, dry place for a week or two at 55° to 65° F with high humidity of 85 to 85 percent. After two weeks, potatoes that you want to store longer for winter use should be moved to a much cooler– 35° to 40°F—dark room, basement, or root cellar with moderate humidity and ventilation.
Should freshly dug potatoes be washed before storing?
Don't Wash Before Storing Since potatoes are grown underground, they often have dirt on their skins. While it may be tempting to rinse off the dirt before storing, they will last longer if you keep them dry. This is because washing adds moisture, which promotes the growth of fungus and bacteria.
How long after harvesting potatoes Can you eat them?
Harvest “new” potatoes, small ones with tender skin, 2 to 3 weeks after plants stop flowering. Eat new potatoes within a few days (curing is not necessary); they will not keep for much longer. Harvest larger, mature potatoes 2 to 3 weeks after the foliage has died back.
Do you have to cure potatoes before eating?
Mature potatoes should be cured before eating. Curing causes the skins of potatoes to thicken and slows the respiratory rate of the tubers, preparing them for storage. To cure potatoes, brush off any remaining dirt and store dry potatoes between 45 to 60 degrees F and a relative humidity of 85 to 95 for 10 to 14 days.
How do you store potatoes over winter?
Place the potatoes where there are moderate temperatures but high humidity for ten days. Clean the potatoes after you dig them up and place in a cardboard box or open paper bags in a room that is 65 F. (18 C.) and humidity up to 95 percent.
Can you leave potatoes in the ground too long?
Don't leave your crop in the ground for too long after the plant dies, or they could start to rot. It's also a good idea to harvest potatoes before frost. If you can't get to them in time, they should still be fine, but make sure to dig them up before it gets below freezing.
How do you store potatoes long term without a root cellar?
Make a root clamp: Instead of building a root cellar, just dig out holes in the hard ground to store cabbages, potatoes, and other root vegetables. Use hay in between each vegetable. Cover with a thick layer of straw, and then the dirt to keep out any frost. Then cover with more straw (a bale or two).
Why don't you store potatoes in the fridge?
Uncooked potatoes are best kept somewhere cool and dry, but don't keep them in the fridge. Putting potatoes in the fridge can increase the amount of sugar they contain, and lead to higher levels of a chemical called acrylamide when the potatoes are baked, fried or roasted at high temperatures.
How do you know when potatoes are ready?
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Where is the best place to store potatoes?
Store Potatoes In a Cool, Dry Place Potatoes are best kept around 45˚F to 50˚F, which means they shouldn't be stored in the fridge or freezer. The best place to store them for maximum shelf life (up to three months!) is a cool basement or garage—as long as it's dry.
How do farmers store potatoes?
Store potatoes in a cool, dark, well ventilated place, avoid high temperatures such as below sinks or next to appliances. Be sure air can reach your potatoes. Either store loose or in plastic or paper bags with holes. Don't wash potatoes before storing as dampness will lead to early spoilage.
How do you store potatoes so they don't sprout?
Store potatoes with an apple to avoid early sprouting. Keep them away from onions and in a cool, dark place. The ethylene gas given off by an apple will prevent potatoes from sprouting, while keeping onions nearby will actually cause them to sprout.
Prior to Harvesting
Before we jump to the storing process of the potato, it’s very important to take a look at how to properly cultivate your potatoes, especially prior to harvesting them.
Drying the Potato
Immediately after you’ve harvested your potato crop, go ahead and allow them to sit in your garden for about an hour to dry. This will allow any soil to fall away from the tubers.
Curing the Potato
The bulk of your potatoes that you are planning on storing for a long period of time are called your maincrop. But just because you have them above the ground now doesn’t mean that you can store them just the way they are and expect your crop to last. First you have to “cure” the potato.
Storing Your Potatoes
Now that your potatoes have been properly cured, they are ready to be stored away. You will need to figure out a place for them that is dark, dry, and cool. Properly stored potatoes should experience a consistent temperature of right around 35 to 40 degrees.
Monitor Your Stored Potatoes
Every few weeks or so, take a peek at your potatoes and make sure that none of them are rotting or spoiling. If they are, separate them from the others so that they don’t cause any damage to the remainder of your stored crop.
Common Problems During Storing
When potatoes are exposed to light for a period of time, their skins begin to turn green. This greening is caused by a toxic alkaloid referred to as solanine.
Final Word
So there you have it, potatoes and how to properly store them after harvesting. Nothing tastes quite as good as produce that you’ve grown from your own garden and can be enjoyed all winter long.
Garlic & Parsley New Potatoes
"My family usually only eats mashed or French-fried potatoes. I made this one and they loved it. It was very easy to make and I would make this again."
Smashed Potatoes
"Smashed potatoes might be my favorite way to enjoy potatoes! I normally fry my potatoes after boiling them, but loved baking these. They turned out great! Super crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside."
New Potatoes with Garlic, Mint & Butter
"These were very good potatoes. I used a mix of mint and parsley since my aerogarden didn't have enough mint yet. I especially loved the garlic in these which I allowed to heat up in them a bit at the end to get rid of that raw garlic taste."
Mustard-Crusted Roasted New Potatoes
"One of the few recipes I have made for roasted potatoes that actually came out crisp. My husband and I loved them! I used blue and red new potatoes for a pretty presentation."
New Peas & New Potatoes
"This is similar to the way my grandmother used to make peas and potatoes. I like this version better. Love the creamy texture. I used peas from our garden. Just divine."
Molasses-Glazed New Potatoes with Walnuts
"A very outstanding recipe for jazzing up potatoes! The molasses and vinegar combo adds a lot!"
Dilly New Potatoes
"Excellent, tasty potatoes—and they're quick too! I just used one potato since there are just two of us; it worked out perfectly. We really loved the dill and seasoned salt flavor—a lovely combination."
When to Harvest Potatoes
Harvest large, mature, maincrop potatoes about 15 weeks after planting when the foliage begins to die back.
How to Harvest New Potatoes
To harvest new potatoes gently lift the plant with your hands or a garden trowel or hand multi-pronged garden fork. As you lift the plant, the surrounding soil and mulch will fall away.
How to Harvest Main Crop Potatoes
Mature or maincrop potatoes will be ready for harvest 2 to 3 weeks after plants turn yellow and die back—about 100 to 110 days after planting.
Drying and Curing Potatoes
Let harvested potatoes sit in the garden for an hour or so to dry. As the tubers and soil dry, the soil will drop away from the tubers. If the soil does not drop away, use a soft brush to remove soil from the tubers. Do not wash just harvested potatoes; washing potatoes will shorten their storage life.
How to Store Potatoes
New potatoes will be most flavorful if eaten almost immediately after digging.
Common Potato Storage Problems
Some potatoes can become “sweet” when stored. Potatoes in storage may convert starch to sugar which is used in the tuber “breathing” process. The breathing process of potatoes stored in a cool place slows so that the starch converted to sugar is not used in full; the unused sugar will give the potatoes a sweet taste when cooked.
How to grow potatoes
If you would like more information about growing your own potatoes, please read my article growing your own potatoes. This covers everything you need to know from planting, preparing seed, growing, harvesting and storage and more about this great vegetable.
How to store potatoes from the garden
Like most root vegetables, potatoes can last several months if they are stored properly. After months of work planting, and caring for your potato crop, you’ll want to make the most of your harvest.
Storing new potatoes
These small, round delicacies are a treat that’s hard to pass up. When you think you may have early potatoes that are large enough to harvest, simply reach into the early hills, feeling for the best-sized tubers. If you ease them out without damaging the plant, the other tubers will continue to grow.
Storing maincrop potatoes
In Northern regions, you should plant to harvest the main storage crop in September, when the days are getting cool and the first frost isn’t far off; the plant tops will be dying and sending the last of the vines’ energy underground to the tubers.
Curing potatoes
The curing process can further toughen up the skin of the tubers and prolong their shelf life. Curing allows any slight cuts or bruises on the potatoes to heal rapidly.
Storing potatoes
After curing the potatoes, check them for any damage, removing those with soft spots, green ends, or open cuts.
A couple of caveats
Occasionally, potatoes turn “sweet” during storage; potatoes convert a certain amount of starch to sugar, which is used up in the “breathing” process and if the process slows down – such as in a cool root cellar – the tuber won’t use all the sugar it has produced, giving the potato a sweet taste if it’s taken directly from storage and cooked.
How to Store Potatoes
Proper storage of your crop begins with a few cultivation practices prior to harvesting. Severely reduce the water you give the plants for a couple of weeks before harvest. This will toughen up the skins on the potatoes. Make sure you let the vines die all the way back before you dig up the crop.
Potato Storing After Harvest
The tubers can last for six to eight months when stored in cool temperatures. When storing garden potatoes in temperatures above 40 F. (4 C.), they will only last three or four months. The spuds will also shrivel and may sprout. Save a few of these for sowing in April or May.
The Art of Curing Potatoes
Potato varieties vary in the thickness of their skins. Most red-skinned potatoes and fingerlings have thin skins, while big russets and many other brown-skinned potatoes have thicker coats. In between are many multi-purpose potatoes like the purple potato I've been growing for years.
Sorting and Storing Potatoes
My favorite fingerlings don't hold up well in storage no matter how well they are cured, so I set these aside for eating in the fall, and keep the little darlings in a cardboard box under my bed.
