the spuds have sprouted

[elvis2003]

this may seem like a bit of a rookie question,but can you still eat spuds once they have sprouted?we have just checked our store,and they have all gone.anything to prevent this happening next year?some are quite soft as well (d**n)
thanks folks

[elvis2003]

[telboy]

Cause you can elvis.
For stored spuds, rub the 'eyes' off, they will keep longer & keep 'em cool.

[Larkshall]

Yes you can, but if they have gone really soft then you still can, if you're hard up. Otherwise discard them and buy some in.

It's like green potatoes, they  are still OK if you cut off the green part (which contains the toxins), a very slight green tinge is nothing to worry about but if it's really green then cut it off.

[saddad]

A few of my earlies have started sprouting... (red dukes) how are you storing them? They sprout if warm but a slight frosting can set them off (long spindly sprouts)  :-\

[KathrynH]

I agree. When mine start to sprout, as long as the potato itself looks ok I just break them off and peel and use as normal. All potatoes will do this if they have been stored for a while but keeping them in the cool, dry and dark will help delay it for as long as possible.

[elvis2003]

thanks everyone,ive stored them in the kitchen,covered up,due to having absolutely nowhere else for em.i would have kept them in my new shed,but it wasnt up at the time

[littlebabybird]

It's like green potatoes, they  are still OK if you cut off the green part (which contains the toxins), a very slight green tinge is nothing to worry about but if it's really green then cut it off.

I'm sorry and please dont shoot me if i'm wrong but my understanding is any part of a green potato
is toxic even the white bits?
lbb

[cornykev]

Its probably too warm in the kitchen, mine are in the lottie shed, but still have small eyes on them, as already said rub them off, but if there going soft use as soon as poss.  ;D ;D ;D

[KathrynH]

I don't know what the scientific view about green potatoes is but I've always cut the green bits off and eaten the rest and never come to any harm.

[ceres]

This was discussed here recently.  The answer seems to be that any potato (green or not) exposed to light can be toxic.  But most of us seem to peel off the green bits and eat them and we're still here.  Go figure, as they say!

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,46419.0.html

[saddad]

Alcohol is toxic.... but, dose does seem to come into it!  :-X

[littlebabybird]

Alcohol is toxic.... but, dose does seem to come into it!  :-X

lol