Germinating potatoes
When you can still eat them and when you should avoid them
The video shows you when you can still eat potatoes with shoots without worry.
Potatoes have become an integral part of our diet. If it is not used for a long time, it will begin to germinate. The video will tell you whether you can still eat the tuber in this state.
It is versatile and very popular: the potato. The plant, which comes from South America, often ends up on our plates. Regardless of whether they are processed into a salad or as a classic side dish with fish or meat, we consume around 54 kg of potatoes per year on average. It is not for nothing that it is nicknamed “Germans’ favorite tuber”. And because it is so popular, it is often kept within easy reach in many pantries. You’ve probably noticed that you have potatoes at home that have been waiting for a while to be processed and are starting to sprout. But should you still eat potatoes in this condition? Here you will find the answer.
If the tuber has this, you can still eat it
Under certain circumstances you can still eat a potato that has already sprouted the first shoots – but you should pay attention to a certain detail. In our video we tell you up to what point such a potato is still edible and at what point you should avoid it.
Sources used: aok.de, bildderfrau.de, bmel-statistics.de