How do you store potatoes correctly?

We love potatoes! The potato is both a popular and important staple food. From the simple side dish as boiled and fried potatoes, it has undergone many other variations in the last few decades. Tasty French fries, potato pancakes or even nutritious potato bread are just a few examples of how potatoes can be used in many different ways. This guide provides tips & Tricks and is aimed at everyone who wants to know how to properly store potatoes at home. In the basement? The pantry? In the garden? Or is it better in the fridge? We give answers and tell you what you should consider when storing potatoes.

4 tips & Tricks for storing potatoes

1. Potatoes prefer it dark

The right storage location is extremely important for potatoes. They should neither be exposed to the sun nor exposed to moisture or frost. If you expose your potatoes to too much light over a period of time, they will begin to turn green. During this process, the substance solanine is formed, which is harmful to health and can cause various problems. So please store your potatoes in as dark a place as possible.

2. Potatoes like it cool

The optimal storage temperature is between 4° and 9°C. At temperatures above 10° Celsius, potatoes begin to sprout, lose moisture and shrink. But that doesn't mean they belong in the fridge. At temperatures below 4°C, the taste of potatoes changes to the disadvantage and it can quickly happen that they become inedible.

3. The right potato container

After buying them in the supermarket or even harvesting your own potatoes, you have to pack the tubers correctly for storage. Sacks made of jute or linen are best suited for this. These provide shade and at the same time ensure proper ventilation. What used to be good is still the best way to store potatoes today. In addition, it is best to use stackable wooden boxes for storage. The bags can be easily stored on top of each other and the tubers also get enough air. Please make sure that the bags or sacks are closed and that the potatoes do not get any light.

4. Do not store potatoes and fruit together

If you have enough space in your home, you should remember the following: "Never store potatoes together with fruit". A gas escapes from fruit that unintentionally accelerates the ripening process of potatoes and can cause them to spoil.

Tip: Check your stored potatoes at regular intervals to make sure they are not rotting.

Potato Recipes

What can I cook with potatoes? Here and in our free recipe world we have put together many delicious recipe ideas with potatoes for you. Take a look and get inspired.

Potato and apple quiche

2 h

easy

Our potato and apple quiche is a fruity, savoury treat. The apples and cranberries provide the fruity note. Hearty...come on...we have a quiche here. So you'll find eggs, milk and cream in the ingredients list. We don't use bacon in our vegetarian version. Instead, you use flavourful Camembert cheese. Quiche also tastes great cold and is therefore a great snack for an outing.

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Sweet potato pumpkin lasagne

1 h 30 min

medium

There's lasagne! If your guests are thinking of pasta plates, mince and béchamel sauce, then you're going to surprise them today. We'll show you how to prepare it differently. Pumpkin and sweet potato play a very important role. A great duo that harmonises perfectly and conjures up an unbeatably delicious dish for you.

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Potato-spaghetti gratins

45 min

easy

Who says that a potato gratin always has to be neatly layered? Why shouldn't this delicious dish go completely bonkers? Crazy, huh? And delicious to begin with! So, get going - on to a potato gratin of a different kind!

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Mashed potatoes

30 min

easy

Mashed potatoes always go! And if, as we say, it's the best, more of the same! Why the best at all? Because it's so simple, it's the best and, above all, it tastes good! And because you can always please your best friends with the best! It doesn't get any better than this...

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Potato pancakes

30 min

easy

Today, potato pancakes are being produced non-stop! That sounds great to a real pancake connoisseur! The round potato cakes are so delicious that you can hardly get enough of them. And they are versatile too! The potato pancakes taste especially good with apple sauce. But they are also delicious with quark, salmon or as a side dish with meat. And if, contrary to expectations, you still have some left over, you can simply freeze them. That is also possible!

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Potato tortilla

40 min

easy

Potatoes, onions, eggs and oil - that's what you need for a potato tortilla. And of course you to prepare and enjoy it! Do you feel like it? Then we'll show you how it's done! And we promise you a great result that is guaranteed to succeed and taste good.

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Potato rösti with smoked salmon

30 min

easy

Rösti with salmon and a creamy dip - that's exactly your taste? Then we have something for you that will not only please your palate, but also your eyes! Turn the potatoes into spaghetti and fry them into a large rösti until golden brown. Place the slices of smoked salmon on top of the hash browns and enjoy the whole thing with the creamy dip! Enjoy your meal!

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Sweet potato curly fries

30 min

easy

Now the sweet potato is going crazy! And you will too, once you've tasted the delicious, twisted result! The spiral slicer is at its best when it comes to creating these great curly fries. The pretty curly fries are baked until crispy and are a real highlight in terms of taste and appearance.

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Burger buns potato

2 h 30 min

easy

Potatoes are not always just a typical everyday side dish. They are also good for surprises! With a twinkle in our eye, you could say that our bun recipe comes with the fries. And not on the plate next to the burger, but IN the burger bun. You think that's practical? Then give it a try!

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Sweet potato pancakes with creamy tomato salmon salad

30 min

easy

Fancy a pancake? Then try this delicious dish. Let's add a little variety and try sweet potato. It makes a great pancake! We'll also give you a recipe for a delicious salad that you can quickly prepare with smoked salmon and a few ingredients. This combination is perfect for warm days! Fresh, light and simply delicious!

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Stuffed potatoes

1 h

easy

Today we would like to introduce you to one of the smallest casseroles in the world: Stuffed potatoes! And the best thing is that you can eat the casserole dish - the potato - at the same time. It doesn't get any more practical than this! To make it, you first have to hollow it out. Then fill it with crunchy vegetables and bake it. Super tasty!

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Crunchy potato snacks with beetroot ketchup and courgette cardamom dip

45 min

easy

Chips for the TV evening are quite nice. But this is better! Crispy potato snacks with two different dips. Your guests will be spoilt for choice (and not just when it comes to choosing a film). The beetroot ketchup is definitely the sweeter version, thanks to the beetroot and cane sugar. The courgette dip is the spicy, nutty choice thanks to almond puree, pepper and cardamom.

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What is the best way to peel potatoes?

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