Is it okay to eat potatoes if they foam

Is it okay to eat potatoes if they foam

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There are cases that the potatoes foam already when peeling, leaving slippery whitish unpleasant traces on the hands. Most likely, these are echoes of chemical spraying, which was directed to the bushes during the period of fruit ripening. A young green plant quickly absorbs both useful and toxic elements. It is better to soak such potatoes for an hour in water before cooking in the usual way.

Alternatively, it can be a starchy discharge corresponding to a certain variety. It has been noticed that boiled potato species emit more foam, and dense tubers take much longer to cook without leaving white marks and bubbles. Sometimes, among the whole bag of normal potatoes, there are several spoiled tubers that can infect the entire product. Do not buy potatoes from dubious sellers who cannot even name the variety and place of growing.

Is it okay to eat potatoes if it foams? – You can, as the potatoes are boiled, everything that is superfluous will come out into the broth. But the taste of potatoes with foam will not be the best, it is better not to eat such potatoes.

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1 Comment

  1. Ta piana podczas gotowanie to Solanina wydzielajaca sie z ziemniaka
    jest trujaca

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