Cooking Hint of the Day - Potatoesgreenspun.com : LUSENET : Cooking & Crafts : One Thread |
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
-- Karen (mountains_mama@hotmail.com), January 31, 2002
Actually, according to my horticulture professor, putting an apple in with potatoes speeds up the sprouting because apples give off ethylene gas that encourages sprouting.
-- Kris in Wisc (kkwoestman@yahoo.com), January 31, 2002.
Hummm, well guess the professor would know. I stand corrected! Ok, new tip of the day....Don't put an apple in with pototoes, they will sprout!
-- Karen (mountains_mama@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.
Store potatoes in refrigerator. Delays the sprouting process.Marie
-- Marie (prettyhollow@yahoo.com), February 03, 2002.