2006-08-07 06:08:06 · 40 answers · asked by Emily M 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
you can keep anything in there. your keys, books, piggy bank.... lol.
but yeah, putting potatoes in the fridge wont harm them.
2006-08-07 06:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by hellion210 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The idiot that said no is just that.
We have kept raw potatoes both in the fridge and out of it. We have stored them in the ground and in the basement. They last longer if they are kept cool. They shouldn't be stored in plastic containers because moisture collects inside and causes rapid spoilage. If you're going to be eating the potatoes within a couple of weeks, there's no need to refrigerate them, especially if you have air conditioning. We don't have it and we never refrigerate potatoes we are going to eat within the next couples of weeks and they don't spoil. About refrigerating them: as a kid, I learned to leave freshly grown potatoes in the ground and to dig them only when we were going to use them. Just before winter, we covered the ground with straw, to keep it from freezing, and left the potatoes in the ground all winter long. We went out and dug some now and then, enough to last for a few weeks, and they were so tasty it's impossible to describe them.
How's that for not refrigerating raw potatoes?
2006-08-07 06:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatoes are best kept in a cool place and just lately I have been storing mine in the refrigerator.
2006-08-11 04:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
putting raw potatoes in the fridge converts the starch into sugar - keep them in a cool dark place, and check them every couple of days. It's tough to get the smell of rotten potatoes out of the pantry, lol!!
2006-08-07 06:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Raw potatoes will convert it's starches to sugar in the fridge. Cooked potatoes are fine in the fridge.
2006-08-07 07:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by Joyce T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fridge is the only place I ever keep my potatoes. From my experience, it makes them last longer and plus they won't attract any bugs.
2006-08-07 06:12:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. They like cool dark places so the refrigerator is ideal.
2006-08-07 06:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by JennyWho? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can.
White potatoes keep better than sweet potatoes/yams which must be used quickly.
2006-08-07 06:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by m15 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, but the artificial cool darkness can cause the sugar content to rise as the starch in the potatoes age
2006-08-07 06:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by hnz57txn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure you can. I don't see what harm it'll bring to the potatoes. They shouldn't spoil on you.
2006-08-07 06:12:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋