Saturday 20 October 2007

Green potatoes

What is it with the green potatoes I keep getting in bags here? Actually getting potatoes that have not gone green is REALLY hard, in bags or not.

Potatoes go green when they are stored in light. Green potatoes are NOT good for humans. Potatoes should be stored in the dark, yet the spuds here are often put under a spotlight (not that Wholefoods is guilty of that, no, nosiree!). Is this something that American supermarkets don't realise? Back 'ome, the potatoes are covered over at night, even if the shop is open, to protect them from going green quickly.

I wonder if they store spuds any better in California? And if the broccoli and cauli will be better there cos they grow it there....

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