I got some organic russet potatoes on 12/23 at Whole Foods and today
(12/28), they've sprouted roots!?!

That's pretty quick.

The only thing I can figure is I had them sitting in the sealed plastic bag
I put them in at the store. Maybe a "greenhouse" effect sped up the
growth??

Between these and the ACME brand from a couple weeks back, I don't know
where to turn for spuds anymore. Maybe switch back to yukon golds. They
don't sprout roots, they just turn to gross! (See: "The Kitchen Stink"
thread).

Oh, and adding insult to injury, I made a last second decision and turned
three baked into rather gummy mashed potatoes for lunch. I still ate it,
but they were NOT my best. If I'd had company over, I'd've claimed the
chimp made 'em.

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>I got some organic russet potatoes on 12/23 at Whole Foods and today
> (12/28), they've sprouted roots!?!
>
> That's pretty quick.
>
> The only thing I can figure is I had them sitting in the sealed plastic
> bag
> I put them in at the store. Maybe a "greenhouse" effect sped up the
> growth??
>
> Between these and the ACME brand from a couple weeks back, I don't know
> where to turn for spuds anymore. Maybe switch back to yukon golds. They
> don't sprout roots, they just turn to gross! (See: "The Kitchen Stink"
> thread).
>
> Oh, and adding insult to injury, I made a last second decision and turned
> three baked into rather gummy mashed potatoes for lunch. I still ate
> it,
> but they were NOT my best. If I'd had company over, I'd've claimed the
> chimp made 'em.
>

On the other hand, I bought a ten-lb bag of russets from Kroger for $2
and they were/are amazing. I love potatoes best just boiled, with a bit of
butter and salt and pepper. But they have to be russets. I am having
leftover boiled russets, collards, and a thin slice of ham for lunch.

cybercat said...

> On the other hand, I bought a ten-lb bag of russets from Kroger for $2
> and they were/are amazing. I love potatoes best just boiled, with a bit of
> butter and salt and pepper. But they have to be russets. I am having
> leftover boiled russets, collards, and a thin slice of ham for lunch.


cybercat,

Geez... $2.00/10 lbs. is a fantasy around here!!!

I added a chopped up buffalo medallion to the mash like I did when I was a
kid. If I had any more kid-sense, I'd have piled it in between two pieces of
buttered toast (which I also did as a kid.) The rest of the family would stop
and watch in disbelief! I was told I was the adopted one.

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> cybercat said...
>

> cybercat,
>
> Geez... $2.00/10 lbs. is a fantasy around here!!!

Do you have Kroger? This was a special, "2 for $4" but you don't
HAVE to buy two, see?

I cannot imagine why you would not have sales like this were you are.
Where are you again? (I think I used to know this.) I am in Raleigh, NC.

>
> I added a chopped up buffalo medallion to the mash like I did when I was a
> kid. If I had any more kid-sense, I'd have piled it in between two pieces
> of
> buttered toast (which I also did as a kid.) The rest of the family would
> stop
> and watch in disbelief! I was told I was the adopted one.
>
hahaha!



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Andy wrote:
>
> I added a chopped up buffalo medallion to the mash

You eat buffalo shit?

Commercial potatoes are sprayed with a chemical (Malic Hydrazine?) to
prevent them from sprouting in storage. Organic potatoes should not have any
chemicals and hence will not keep as long. I keep my potatoes in a root
cellar close to freezing where they stay in perfect condition for a year or
more.

F.J.

fudge said...

>
> Commercial potatoes are sprayed with a chemical (Malic Hydrazine?) to
> prevent them from sprouting in storage. Organic potatoes should not have
> any chemicals and hence will not keep as long. I keep my potatoes in a
> root cellar close to freezing where they stay in perfect condition for a
> year or more.
>
> F.J.


F.J.,

What country are you in? I was never aware that potatoes were sprayed with
that sort of treatment here in the U.S.A.

??

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> fudge said...
>
>>
>> Commercial potatoes are sprayed with a chemical (Malic Hydrazine?) to
>> prevent them from sprouting in storage. Organic potatoes should not have
>> any chemicals and hence will not keep as long. I keep my potatoes in a
>> root cellar close to freezing where they stay in perfect condition for a
>> year or more.
>>
>> F.J.
>
>
> F.J.,
>
> What country are you in? I was never aware that potatoes were sprayed with
> that sort of treatment here in the U.S.A.
>

Me either. Maybe my potatoes will keep me from sprouting. I'll save on
waxing.



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cybercat said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> fudge said...
>>
>>>
>>> Commercial potatoes are sprayed with a chemical (Malic Hydrazine?)
to
>>> prevent them from sprouting in storage. Organic potatoes should not
have
>>> any chemicals and hence will not keep as long. I keep my potatoes in a
>>> root cellar close to freezing where they stay in perfect condition for
a
>>> year or more.
>>>
>>> F.J.
>>
>>
>> F.J.,
>>
>> What country are you in? I was never aware that potatoes were sprayed
with
>> that sort of treatment here in the U.S.A.
>>
>
> Me either. Maybe my potatoes will keep me from sprouting. I'll save on
> waxing.


Sum-sum-summertime, summertime, summertime...



Andy

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:06:39 -0600, Andy <q> rummaged among random
neurons and opined:

>I got some organic russet potatoes on 12/23 at Whole Foods and today
>(12/28), they've sprouted roots!?!

<snip>

Andy - at what temperature are you storing your potatoes? You want to
keep them at about 40°F, IIRC.

Terry Pulliam Burd

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- Jack Nicholson in "As Good as it Gets"

"fudge" > wrote in message
...
>
> Commercial potatoes are sprayed with a chemical (Malic Hydrazine?) to
> prevent them from sprouting in storage. Organic potatoes should not have
> any chemicals and hence will not keep as long. > F.J.


Good info Fudge, Thanks