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Malcom \Mal\ Reynolds Malcom \Mal\ Reynolds is offline
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Default Potato spots again.

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> Remember the weird spots in the potatoes a few years ago making them nearly
> inedible! Well... It's back. Twice I bought a bag of small red potatoes
> at Target. Once they sprouted almost immediately and I wound up tossing
> them out. After getting very bad stomach pains following the trimming of
> sprouts and eating the potatoes, never again.
>
> I bought a second bag that looked good and vowed to use them quickly. And
> some were beginning to sprout. Just tiny sprouts. Some were also slightly
> mushy feeling. But I only needed a few to roast with some onions. However,
> in cutting the seemingly good ones open, many had those weird brown/black
> spots inside like they did a few years ago. Not nearly as bad as in the
> past though. I was able to trim around and find enough good ones for
> tomorrow's meal..
>
> And before anyone jumps on me for cooking ahead... I have to now with my
> husband's schedule. He has to eat before it is our normal dinner time which
> would be 6:00 p.m. or later.


why?