Sprouted potatoes contain higher levels of glycoalkaloids, which can be toxic to humans when eaten in big amounts. Even though discarding the sprouts, eyes, green skin, and bruised parts of a potato, as well as frying it, may help reduce glycoalkaloid levels, more research is needed to know for sure whether or not we can safely eat sprouted potatoes. Until then, the safest thing to do is to discard them and get new ones.
#2 Potatoes Were Hiding In My Pantry. They Look Like Some Sort Of Sea Creature
One of the best ways to reduce sprouting in potatoes is to buy them in moderation. Try to avoid stockpiling these vegetables and only buy them when you have plans to use them.
Also, if you spot any damaged potatoes, it's probably best that you get rid of them and make sure that the remaining ones are stored in a cool, dry, and dark place.
Some funny reports suggest that we should avoid keeping potatoes with onions as putting the two together may accelerate sprouting. However, that's just folklore; there's no scientific evidence to support this.
#4 A Potato I Found Under My Kitchen Counter Looks Like Some Sort Of Alien Forest
#7 Apparently If You Rotate A Sprouting Potato Every Few Days, They Get Confused.
#8 Yesterday I Turned This Potato Upside Down, And Today I Got A Practical Lesson In Gravitropism, The Tendency Of Plants To Alter Their Growth With Respect To Gravity. Bonus: It Turned Into A Lobster
#10 Won’t Be Photographing Any Mountains Or Foreign Destinations In The Foreseeable Future So I Decided To Take Some Shots Closer To Home
#12 When You Left Somewhere 5 Months Ago, Come Back And Didn’t Realise You’d Left Some Potatoes In A Cupboard
#13 I See Your Tomato, And I Offer You A Bucket Of Seedy Potatoes And One Kitty
#15 Delicate Sweet Potato Sprouts Look Unearthly And Beautiful, Like Martian Coral
#16 My Dad Found A Horror Potato Sprouting In The Back Of Our Pantry Drawer
#20 This Is What Happens When You Leave A Bag Of Potatoes In A Closet For Almost A Year
