Potatoes

[garner]

Can you freeze potatoes.We have been given a large sack and have given away alot but we still have many left and will not be able to use them all , any ideas please.Thank you Ps they are old ones.

[theonlyone]

No you can't freeze potatoes ...you
can cook and mash them ..then freeze
them ..otherwise give them away ..
as it's now the new potato season ...

[ethandron]

cook them any way you like and then freeze them, but it's really not worth the bother or the fuel for cooking them. i'd bin 'em.

[ladyalex]

compost them

[garner]

It seems such a shame to bin them or compost them, we are on a limited income and just thought there may be a way to save having to buy them later.Thanks for your answers.g.

[skyep]

Hi garner -
Make mashed potatoes - Use a mashed potato scoop to open freeze blobs of potato on a tray. When frozen put them in a bag & they wont stick together.
Baked potatoes on their own or with fillings & freeze
Cottage pie, another mashed potato dish.

[ethandron]

you could wash them and then cut them into wedges with the skin still on, brush them with oil and then roast loads of them at the same time. wait for them to cool and then freeze them. i think that's what i would do, little effort and minimum fuel used, and lots of wedges to have when you need them.

[Ethel]

Yes, freezing mashed potatoes is an excellent way of saving them. They go very well in stews and casseroles - they 'disappear' but thicken the gravy and of course you are still getting all the nutritional value.

Frozen mash also works well on shepherds pie, no need to thaw before putting in the oven.

You can cut them into wedges, par boil and freeze. Good with steak - cook in a hot oven for about 20 minutes with a drizzle of oil.

[garner]

Thank you for the last three answers, some good ideas you have given me.g

[jack daniels]

you could also keep some in a container with soil in a cool dark place but I don't know how long they would last.
You could also cook them & make potato scallops, or Dauphinoise potatoes & freeze them. Leek & potato soup.

http://www.cookuk.co.uk/soup_starter/leek-pota to-soup.htm

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?s_type=% 2Frecipes.php&q=potato+scallop&Search=Search&S earcht=


http://www.recipezaar.com/84051

[jack daniels]

Sometimes I'll make up an entire 5 lb. bag of potatoes into "twice baked" potatoes and freeze them. (Vacuum Sealed) I (poke them with a knife to let the steam escape) bake them until tender on Convection, split in half and scoop the insides into a big bowl. I'll add sour cream, carmelized onions, maybe some very crispy bacon. I also like to add broccoli or ham, with cheese. Really, you can make them however you like. Then I freeze them and vacuum seal. These have come in handy for a quick meal more than I can count, and they're already portion controlled.

You can also bake them and store them for a couple of days in the fridge, for hash browns. Once they're actually cooked, they brown quickly on top of the stove. Add some onions and an egg, and you have breakfast! (Or dinner...)

[garner]

Thanks Jack for the info, I have plenty to go at now and have saved the potatoes from going to waste.Thanks again all of you for the info.g.

[masma]

If they're beginning to have shoots then try the following - put a layer of compost in a black bin liner (or large plant pot) put in a few spuds, cover with more compost. When the leaves come through cover with even more compost keep doing this untill you reach the top of the bag. You'll have lovely new potatoes for Christmas dinner. Keep them frost free and well watered.

[snow.maiden]

Cut them into wedges or chips, freeze them, and they should be O.K. x