Klopotenko noted that for storage it is necessary to select potatoes so that it is without rot, not green and cut.
For storing vegetables, a dark, cold and dry room is required. The ideal temperature is 4–5 ° C, and humidity is 80%. It is under such conditions that potatoes will not germinate, freeze and green. So, it will remain until spring.
Read also
The cook added that it is imperative to storage potatoes on the balcony so that it is insulated, and the temperature in the winter does not drop below 2 ° C. Otherwise, the potatoes will freeze. It is impossible to eat it, because it will become unpleasantly sweet and tasteless.
From the bag, potatoes should be shifted into wooden boxes or wicker baskets, insulated with foam or blanket, and put in a closet or on closed shelves, Klopotenko emphasized. It is important that the sun's rays do not fall on the potatoes, because it will green. It can no longer be eaten, because it will contain poison dangerous for the body – solanine.
