2006-07-05 12:56:18 · 9 answers · asked by leese 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
potatoes grow eyes because they have gone to seed. you can cut them up and plant them with the eyes upward and they will grow into a whole bunch of potatoes.
2006-07-05 13:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
A potato "eye" lets you know that your potato wants to sprout new spuds. My neighbor had this happen to her and she put a few of the sprouting spuds in the ground last year. This year she brought over "new" potatoes.
It takes about 2 to 3 weeks for the eyes to sprout. It's just nature taking its course. You can still eat the potatoes with sprouts. Just make sure that you cut the "eyes" out and the dark spots before cooking. Do not eat the green part because it contains an alkaloid which is poisonous. And always store your spuds in a cool, dry, dark place.
2006-07-06 00:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by deltazeta_mary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can see who's eating them. J/K. It's a reproductive thing, and they're not good to eat,which is why we gouge out their eyes before eating the potatoes.
2006-07-05 20:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by howlettlogan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's how they reproduce. If you cut it up and plant the "eyes", they will grow more potatoes.
2006-07-05 19:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Better to See you My Dear
2006-07-05 20:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by chairbinder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can see in the potato cellar. Ha ha!!!
2006-07-05 20:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by kwazykwat2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didnt kno they had eyes.... but it they do.. they had them closed because they didnt want dirt i ntheir eyes when their in the ground growing...atleats i wouldn't
2006-07-05 20:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are sprouting
2006-07-08 23:11:37 · answer #8 · answered by jilli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!
2006-07-05 23:25:12 · answer #9 · answered by A_WWE_FAN_4LYFE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋