Potato question!

[aziegler17]

Just harvested my potatos. This is my first year trying potatos.
They look like this. Are these still safe to consume? They have a wrinkle like appearance but are still firm. No soft spots. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[NatJ]

I would peel the potatoes, cook them, and eat them.

(I usually peel potatoes anyway, so I haven't paid careful attention to whether there is any reason to avoid eating skins with odd-looking textures.)

 

[aziegler17]

I would peel the potatoes, cook them, and eat them.

(I usually peel potatoes anyway, so I haven't paid careful attention to whether there is any reason to avoid eating skins with odd-looking textures.)

I was planning to make mashed potatos out of them.
So I am assuming then if the potato when peeled is still firm it's safe to eat?

 

[NatJ]

I was planning to make mashed potatos out of them.
So I am assuming then if the potato when peeled is still firm it's safe to eat?

Yes, if you peel the potato and it looks & feels fine, then it should be safe to cook and eat.

(Green potatoes would be different-- don't eat potatoes that have turned green. They can be just as dangerous as the green leaves of the potato plant.)

 

[aziegler17]

Yes, if you peel the potato and it looks & feels fine, then it should be safe to cook and eat.

(Green potatoes would be different-- don't eat potatoes that have turned green. They can be just as dangerous as the green leaves of the potato plant.)

Fingers crossed no green brown or black spots when I peel them tonight

 

[Krux5506]

They look safe to me. I got a bunch this year that look pretty green. Might just toss em or experiment with planting them now to overwinter them for next season. But yeah, those look fine - maybe just slightly under developed?

 

[Acre4Me]

They look safe to me. I got a bunch this year that look pretty green. Might just toss em or experiment with planting them now to overwinter them for next season. But yeah, those look fine - maybe just slightly under developed?

Exposed to light. But the green indicates presence of a certain compound not good to eat.

 

[Acre4Me]

Are these still safe to consume?

Yes! Even if they had a blemish or looked like a bug started to nibble, if firm then peel, cut out any spots/eyes, and enjoy! Sometimes there can be a hollow cavity inside a potato-maybe too much rain at one point. But, those are fine to eat. So, black and brown or mush on a potato are the things to remove or to toss the whole thing if too much is impacted.

When a potato is growing, sometimes they break through the soil- cover them with dirt so they don’t develop green. If green, cut away the green part and don’t eat, but the non-green parts are safe.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Mashed, roasted or fried! Those long ones would make great wedges! Mmm with some homemade ranch.

Also! Great job on growing your own taters!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Yes! Even if they had a blemish or looked like a bug started to nibble, if firm then peel, cut out any spots/eyes, and enjoy! Sometimes there can be a hollow cavity inside a potato-maybe too much rain at one point. But, those are fine to eat. So, black and brown or mush on a potato are the things to remove or to toss the whole thing if too much is impacted.

When a potato is growing, sometimes they break through the soil- cover them with dirt so they don’t develop green. If green, cut away the green part and don’t eat, but the non-green parts are safe.

Nothing like grabbing a bag of potatoes and finding a rotten one