Careful and economical housewives, who follow the family budget, always have stocks of vegetables and fruits. However, the most indispensable agricultural crop, the so-called "second bread", which is most often found in cellars and bins - is, of course, potatoes. There are some peculiarities, due to which you can safely and safely conserve your harvest, so that your supplies last for a long time.
How correctly to store potatoes?
So, if you are interested in how to store potatoes properly, let's take a closer look at this issue.
The room. The most important role is played by the features of the room in which you are going to store potatoes. It must have a very good ventilation system.
Temperature regime. If you are going to store tubers for a long time, then the temperature is important - ideally, it should not exceed and fall below the mark of five degrees Celsius. If you have a small amount of potatoes that need to be stored, the following algorithm will work for you: for some time you can keep the tubers in a special compartment of the refrigerator, but before cooking it is desirable to extract the potatoes at least a day and place them at room temperature.
However, even if you create ideal conditions, you must remember that potatoes can be stored for up to six months. Then it begins to deteriorate, rot, or, conversely, become dry and lethargic.
How to store potatoes in winter?
For this purpose, a cellar is ideal. If you do not have it, but there is a piece of land, you can dig a pit about 2 meters deep and store the potatoes in it. It must be sprinkled with a dense layer of sand, and then with earth. By the way, this is how the potatoes were stored
If you are still wondering how to store potatoes in small amounts, the root of ginger will help. If it is put together with potatoes, it will help increase the shelf life. And to prevent the germination of tubers, the cut half of the apple will help - it will absorb excess moisture.
If the potatoes have become green or wrinkled when stored, do not use it for food, as it becomes toxic.
Observing all the storage conditions, you will be provided with quality potatoes for a long time.