is it okay to eat raw potatos?

Answer 1

yes, i have heard that they are good for men's health... something to do witht the prostate.

Answer 2

Yes you can eat raw potatoes without harm as long as you don't eat the white stemmy parts or root like shoots called "the eyes of the potato". These will be bitter to the taste anyway!

We use to eat potatoes raw nearly all the time, (without getting worms or any ill effect), as kids. Yes, you can eat potato's raw!!

Answer 3

They can be eaten raw, they just taste very starchy when they are uncooked.

Of course, they are in the nightshade family and some people are sensitive to nightshade plants (pepper, eggplants, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.) If you have a mild reaction to nightshade plants, eating potatoes raw may cause a more profound reaction.

Answer 4

Yes. Raw potatoes actually have more vitamins and nutrients raw. It is actually better for you to eat them this way. Just make sure you wash them really well. Don't eat rotten ones. lol

Answer 5

If you want. try cutting into stick like for french fries and using a dip. No joke. There a root veggie called jicama, with much the same consistence , I prefer. It doesn't have the same starchy taste and not much taste at all so you get the taste of whatever dip better. You can peel and cut it up and keep it in a bowl of water in the frigerator. It gets even crisper it cold water. Not to much at a time because it will go soggy after a couple of days.

Answer 6

I love to eat raw potatoes but i only eat a few slices because they aren't the healthiest thing to eat.

Answer 7

you can is better if is cook but the raw potatos aport a lot of good vitamines to the body but there are some people that can't eat any raw and if you eat it and you feel reared better stop ok

Answer 8

sure it's ok ot eat raw potatoes. Mothers give raw potato sticks to their little children to chew on when they are teething.

Answer 9

i believe so. i remember in grade school watching some lame made for tv movie about a polish boy going to america and adjusting to life there and when he went to school all the kids made fun of him because he brought a raw potato for lunch and was eating it like an apple,

then this one kid gave him a banana, and the polish boy bit into it without peeling it, and threw it down and cried and ran away.

i wonder what movie that was. id like to see it again so i can laugh.

Answer 10

You can eat them raw, but it won't be good for you. If you want to eat them, make sure they are sliced really thin and make sure you wash the thin potatoes before you actually eat them. Also, make sure they are peeled first before you actually eat them.

Answer 11

I am 44 years old, I have ate raw potatoes my whole life and never have gotten sick.