DS Forums

 
 

Slightly green potatoes - okay to eat?


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 03-09-2011, 16:20
hannah-x
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 3,350

We have a bag of potatoes which went out of date on the 31st August, and they're developing a very slight green tinge. Would they still be okay to bake and eat tonight or do they need throwing away?

Thanks!
hannah-x is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 03-09-2011, 16:37
shouldbelucy
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 105
I wouldn't eat them, the green indicates an increase in solanine which could give you an upset stomach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanine
shouldbelucy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2011, 16:43
LaChatteGitane
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: stirring the cauldron
Posts: 3,957
http://www.csiro.au/resources/green-potatoes.html

I doubt that they are green the whole way through. If I have a potato that has a slightly green haze, I will cut it off.
I would not recommend it to you, because I don't want you to get food poisoning.
LaChatteGitane is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2011, 16:58
Sweet FA
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: In my Opinion
Posts: 10,057
Apparently you're not supposed to but I've always done so (cooked all the way through) and have never suffered any adverse effects...
Sweet FA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2011, 17:19
indianwells
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,236
You'll find that when they are peeled the green doesn't usually penetrate far, so as long as they are unformly white they will be absolutely fine.
indianwells is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2011, 19:14
hannah-x
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 3,350
Thanks for the help everyone!
hannah-x is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 17:54.