Storage Of Baking Potatoes?

[noisynose]

Hi there

I buy baking potatoes from Tesco

However as I am single person they sprout

Should I store them in a cupboard or the fridge!

Any suggestion

Would be gratefully received 

Thank You.

Gordon 

[johnny.5]

have a look here Gordy

https://www.thekitchn.com/quick-tip-the-best-way-to-stor-61108

[barry1010]

Those baking potatoes will have been stored for a long time before you buy them, on conditions that you cannot replicate. 

If possible just buy what you can eat within a few days from a greengrocer 

 

[Captain2]

You can buy loose baking potaoes, so just buy one or two at a time.

[Cloverjo]

I keep mine in a thick linen bag out of sunlight. 

[Maydup]

All potatoes require similar storage conditions - that's cool, but not refrigerated, dry and most importantly dark. I keep mine loose in a  container in a cupboard. Or in the winter they are in a sack in the shed, but it's too warm in there now.

If you are buying potatoes that come in plastic then remove them from the plastic and store them loose and in the dark. 

[Atheist]

Noisy:

Your post is a poem!

[douglas9401]

Rest assured that they don't sprout because you're single.

[maggiebee]

Personally buy frozen baking potatoes.  Four in a pack and each one only takes 6 minutes in the microwave.  They are as good, if not better, than fresh.

[Old_Geezer]

If they sprout maybe keep them to plant later.

[barry1010]

How's your new flat, Gordon?  Did you have room for that air fryer you were thinking of?

[jourdain2]

Hi noisy, good to see you posting! I normally keep my spuds in a veg rack in the garage along with most other root veg..  This hot weather, however, I am keeping them in the fridge.

As barry said, buy a few loose ones.  Don't store them in plastic.

If they sprout: don't panic, you can just cut out the sprouts and 'eyes' and they will be perfectly OK - as long as the sprouts are not inches long and waving in search of water and soil!

[jourdain2]

^^ 'as barry said' and I should have added Captain.

[noisynose]

Thanks guys,some excellent suggestions there

Would I have expected less! I think in future I shall try and buy them loose as they cook so quickly in my airfryer

So Barry you see I did buy one after all!

A Daewoo two drawer and I wouldn't be without it 

Thanks for all the advice on them,what seems way in the past now!

[barry1010]

I'm really pleased things are going so well for you, Gordon