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Urgent! Potatoes have skin brown circles - eat or not?

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WhyNotMe40 · 22/04/2020 17:20

The whole bag is like this and I've only just discovered - as I'm getting tea ready.
It's only the skin it seems...

Eat or not?

Urgent! Potatoes have skin brown circles - eat or not?
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lastqueenofscotland · 22/04/2020 17:21

It’ll be fine. Just peel them.

NetballHoop · 22/04/2020 17:21

Eat. Just peel/cut out the brown bits.

IFancyANamechange · 22/04/2020 17:21

They will be fine when peeled.

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Sunseed · 22/04/2020 17:21

Peel it and see what it's like underneath. If not manky then fine to eat.

Cuddling57 · 22/04/2020 17:22

I would cut them out and eat as long as the potatoes under it is ok.
Although I have no expertise in cooking so you may not want to take my advise!

WhyNotMe40 · 22/04/2020 17:23

Thanks! Underlying potato seems fine so I've cut the bits off and chucked in the pot.

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CaptainMyCaptain · 22/04/2020 17:34

It's quite normal.

Ginkypig · 22/04/2020 17:46

Potato are the ultimate cut off the bad bits and use anyway food!

If it's the right colour and texture get it eaten Grin

BMW6 · 22/04/2020 17:46

OP I grow spuds on my allotment and often have these type of marks on the skin. I was told it's called Scab (Bleugh) but not unhealthy to eat, just peel them and enjoy!

BMW6 · 22/04/2020 17:48

BTW never ever eat a spud that is green. Will give you bad tummy ache.
(Spud has pushed out of the soil and sunlight has reached it)

WhyNotMe40 · 22/04/2020 18:18

Thanks everyone. My anxiety (diagnosed actual anxiety) is quite bad at the moment so I'm very hyper aware of things that wouldn't normally bother me.
So thanks Flowers

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