When you store potatoes for too long and not cook it, it sprouts out roots. What are these roots for? Are they edible?
2006-08-26 07:32:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
These are what farmers call eyes, I have a secret for the people out there if you're going to store potatoes for a long period of time throw an apple in with the potatoes this will stop the growth of the eyes from forming on the pototoes
2006-08-26 07:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the potato is still edible. Just cut off or gouge the roots off before you cook them.
2006-08-26 16:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by Chef Orville 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not edible. However, you can start a 'hill' of potatoes by cutting these roots off, leaving part of the potato and planting in a hill of soil.
2006-08-26 14:43:11 · answer #3 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the potatoes way of growing. It's trying to re-root itself and grow another potato plant.
Yes, you can still eat the potato if it hasn't gone all soft & mushy. Just cut off the roots and prepare as you usually would.
Bon Apetite.
2006-08-26 14:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Canadian Ken 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what they are for, or if they are edible, but, our family just cuts them off, then the potato is fine.
2006-08-26 14:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by Kelley K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would remove the root and peel the potato first.
2006-08-26 14:39:47 · answer #6 · answered by norsmen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go Bob! He's absolutely right, but I thought I was the only one left on earth who knew about the apple and potato thing.
2006-08-26 15:03:05 · answer #7 · answered by Leslie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the roots grow in a process called vegetative reproduction... if u keep 'em longer, it'll grow into a another potato =p... but i dont think u can eat 'em
2006-08-26 14:40:41 · answer #8 · answered by time-OUT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ughhhhhh I dont eat the eyes or the roots.
2006-08-26 14:37:48 · answer #9 · answered by ♥c0c0puffz♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
potatoes grow from roots,,,i suppose you could eat them but why would you want to..
2006-08-26 14:37:03 · answer #10 · answered by heartzz_ablaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋