Green potatoes are poisonous?

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It’s a myth yes?

Only I cooked stir fry but my tofu was frozen and then I threw in some leftovers and it was disgusting so I threw it in the bin in a rage. So I’m cooking some linda sausages and the only potato I have is a bit green.

Shall I just order a kebab and be done with it all?

I just put a jacket potato in. Potato bought today. It had one little tiny green patch that I cut off.. will it be okay??

I am terrified of getting sick and have only just got over a stomach bug.

On a side note, we've found keeping potatoes in a brown paper bag rather than in a cupboard makes them last a lot longer before sprouting/turning green

As long as you cut the green off it should be fine.

I just remove the sprouts and cut off the green bits and a bit beyond. Never been ill from potatoes.

The green colour is caused by a substance called solanine,which is classed as a toxin. If the green is only under the skin,peeling them is OK apparently,but if it has spread throughout the whole potato,it shouldn't be eaten. If this substance is eaten, it may cause sickness,diarrhoea,headaches and stomach pain.

I googled this the other day. I really wanted a jacket potato but the only decent sized one we had was a bit green around the edges. The consensus seemed to be that too much green potato could make you ill, but a small amount is unlikely to cause a problem. I ate the potato and it was delicious. No ill effects.

WakeMeUpWhenGoodOmensIsOn: "The Food Safety Authority of Ireland, who sound like a reliable source, suggest that peeling them with extreme prejudice should help.
www.fsai.ie/faq/green_potatoes.html"
How do you peel with prejudice? Sounds wrong. We need George back, bet he could have told us how to peel without prejudice.

OP, think you'll be say. You need a reasonable amount of green potato to get ill from it.

At least you didn’t do what a friend did. Thought the plant growing from the potatoes was tomatoes. They nearly ate nightshade. That’s slightly riskier than a tinged green spud. Just cut out the green bit.

Ive eaten a green potato. I’m still here and I wasn’t ill. I expect you’ll be fine

I know someone who was hospitalised -
I think the potato was quite green though

If they're only slightly green, I've always cut the green bits off. If it's very green I chuck them.

I've always cut sprouts off potatoes and eat them with no problems.

Technically, you could die... So you have the perfect excuse to treat yourself to a takeaway guilt free

www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/horrific-tales-of-potatoes-that-caused-mass-sickness-and-even-death-3162870/

They are toxic but you would need to eat a large fully green potato before you’d likely see any side effects. I’m talking the thing would need to look like the hulk’s starchy cousin. I use slightly green ones most days!

Just to add that I’m still alive despite green potatoes. Not sure they’ve got WiFi in the afterlife yet!

Sprouting potatoes are bad for you??? Who knew??!! I've always just gouged out the sprouting bits and never even thought they could be dodgy!

When I was pregnant my MIL told me to avoid green potatoes. I always just assigned it was one of her old wives tales but sounds like there's science behind it. I never have avoided them btw although I might do now I know they can cause tummy issues.

If it's only a bit, cut off the green and you'll be fine.

I’m still alive so far.

Sometimes you get an odd crisp tinged with green. 

The green colour is caused by a substance called solanine
The green colour is caused by chlorophyll, but it can indicate that solanine is present.

Another survivor of green potatoes here. But also an advocate of take away on a Friday. Enjoy your kebab!

I've eaten loads of sprouting potatoes. I just cut the sprouts off. I also cut any green bits off as if you eat these you will immediately keel over and die.