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To feed these potatoes to my family tonight?

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GazeboLantern · 29/07/2018 18:41

Or would I be poisoning us?

To feed these potatoes to my family tonight?
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Seasawride · 29/07/2018 18:42

Well I wouldn’t but maybe post Brexit you will be grateful for them op. Grin

LongSummerDays · 29/07/2018 18:42

They're fine. Just remove the sprouty bits and use as normal.

Frogscotch7 · 29/07/2018 18:42

They’ll be fine. Chop off any growth or green bits and don’t show them the before picture.

Knittedfairies · 29/07/2018 18:43

The spuds I’m just about to take out of the oven looked very similar when I threw ‘em in.... I have had to re-open the kitchen now it’s a lot cooler and people are expecting real food!

OnlyToWin · 29/07/2018 18:43

I would just cut the sprouting bits off and use.

BarryTheKestrel · 29/07/2018 18:44

Cut the growing bits off and they'll be fine!

Ellie56 · 29/07/2018 18:45

Yep just cut the sprouty bits and any green bits off and use as normal. We've done that loads of times and we're all still here.

Sparklesocks · 29/07/2018 18:46

Cut the sprouting and any green bits off and you’re good to go. Potatoes are more durable than you think!

Ellie56 · 29/07/2018 18:46

They don't look too bad actually. We've used worse than that.

Seasawride · 29/07/2018 18:47

KnittedFairies

Me too it sucks. Salad was fine Angry

Timeisslippingaway · 29/07/2018 18:50

They won't make you I'll but I think they taste a bit weird once they have started sprouting a lot.

Cheeselover23 · 29/07/2018 18:54

Just de-eye then and they're fine 🙂 it's what a lot of commercial kitchens do, although maybe not with that many

caroldecker · 29/07/2018 18:55

Just make sure they are not green.

teafor1 · 29/07/2018 18:57

We eat potatoes like that all the time (desprouted) and it’s fine!

Mark29 · 29/07/2018 18:58

I'm a chef and these are absolutely fine

Purplestorm83 · 29/07/2018 18:58

I’ve eaten worse spuds than that, go for it!

SimonBridges · 29/07/2018 18:59

Make sure they aren’t green and chop of the sprouts.

ShakeShakeTheMuffin · 29/07/2018 19:03

I'd go by how soft they are. If firm I'd eat them, if they're spongy I wouldn't. (As well as chopping out any green)

KipperTheFrog · 29/07/2018 19:03

Pretty similar to the ones we're eating tonight!

abilockhart · 29/07/2018 19:07

Make sure to remove any green areas as well as the sprouts as these will have a high concentration of glycoalkaloids which are toxic.

Yutes · 29/07/2018 19:16

Don’t use them if they’re squishy

maras2 · 29/07/2018 19:16

Aren't spuds from the 'Deadly Nightshade' family? and poison you if you eat them when they're a bit manky? Smile
I had to feed a family of 5 during the 1976 drought when potatoes were £1 a pound so we never turned down anything spud wise.Blush
We're all still alive.

Ironmanrocks · 29/07/2018 19:17

We've just eaten a load like that too - yum!! I think as long as they aren't green.x

Ifeelshit · 29/07/2018 19:18

They are fine.

NewYearNewMe18 · 29/07/2018 19:18

Stock pile them coz after Brexit you'll be growing them!

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