In kitchens across the Northern Hemisphere, winter storage staples like potatoes are now at their longest shelf life since harvest. Some will show sprouting. Others may turn green beneath fluorescent ...

Potatoes naturally contain glycoalkaloids, but sprouting and green coloring indicate an increase in these compounds and a higher risk of toxic effects like vomiting and stomach upset. Removing the ...

You’re about to start making your favorite potato recipe when you notice them: knobby, misshapen white growths poking out of the potato’s skin. Commonly called “eyes,” these growths occur when ...

Potatoes growing sprouts happens when they have been left in a dark and humid environment but they can be salvaged if they ...

These key warning signs mean you should throw them away.