Sweet potatoes are a familiar dish in daily life because they are good for health. That is why many people often have the habit of buying sweet potatoes to store for later consumption and have the view that "the longer the potatoes are stored, the sweeter they are".

However, sweet potatoes are quite sensitive to temperature. If you do not know how to preserve them, they will quickly sprout or wilt.

Can sprouted sweet potatoes be eaten?

According to nutritionist Nguyen Moc Lan on VnExpress, sprouted sweet potatoes are not poisonous unless they are infected with mold. When infected with mold, sweet potatoes will produce ipomeamarone - a toxin that makes the potatoes taste bitter.

Therefore, when potatoes show signs of sprouting or are left for a long time, you should discard them. Do not try to cut off the sprouted part and continue eating.

Even when potatoes have just sprouted, there are no signs of bacterial contamination, or potatoes that have been stored for a long time, their vitamin and mineral content will be greatly reduced, their flavor will also change and they will no longer be as delicious as before.

Therefore, in terms of both nutrition and culinary enjoyment, sprouted sweet potatoes are not delicious and do not contain many nutrients that are good for the body. Even if you try to cut off the sprouted part and continue to eat the potatoes, it will not be good for the digestive system and can cause poisoning.

How to preserve sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes can be kept for a long time, but you need to know how to preserve them. To keep the potatoes fresh, delicious and nutritious, you need to apply the following ways to preserve sweet potatoes:

Store with newspaper

Use newspaper to wrap each sweet potato tightly and stack them on top of each other, keep them in a dry place with suitable temperature. Absolutely do not leave sweet potatoes in a place with high humidity or direct sunlight.

Note that before wrapping the potato in newspaper, it must be dry, not wet or covered with too much mud.

Preserving sweet potatoes with sand

Arrange the sweet potatoes in a pot, then pour sand over them to completely cover them. This method helps preserve sweet potatoes for a long time without fear of mold or sprouting.