Storing potatoes and onions

[gfweb]

13 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

I store potatoes in the bedroom.

 

 

Bathroom has better humidity.

[Alex]

I store mine in a wine fridge -- 55°F and low humidity is ideal. Plus it's an opportunity to get acquainted with their future dinner companions.

[KennethT]

6 minutes ago, Alex said:

I store mine in a wine fridge -- 55°F and low humidity is ideal. Plus it's an opportunity to get acquainted with their future dinner companions.

+1.  Shallots, garlic, potatoes, ginger - all in a rattan basket. 

[weinoo]

4 hours ago, Alex said:

I store mine in a wine fridge -- 55°F and low humidity is ideal. Plus it's an opportunity to get acquainted with their future dinner companions.

Actually, I think the ideal humidity inside a wine fridge is above 50% and below around 70%. Low humidity isn’t great for corks.

 

But honestly, my wine fridge is kinda full - with wine.

[weinoo]

Potatoes are about 80% water, so high storage humidity—90 to 95%—is ideal to prevent moisture loss and shriveling.

 

Per Serious eats…https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-store-potatoes-8711610#:~:text=(Potatoes are about 80% water,prevent moisture loss and shriveling.)

[Dave the Cook]

1 hour ago, weinoo said:

Potatoes are about 80% water, so high storage humidity—90 to 95%—is ideal to prevent moisture loss and shriveling.

 

What is that based on? Potatoes are not especially moist -- 80% is not high relative to fruits and vegetables like greens. Consulting the Michigan State University Extension, we find that "Potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions and dry garlic prefer cool, dry conditions . . . (t)hey actually don’t need to be refrigerated at all.

[weinoo]

My above was based on the serious Eats experiments - it’s a direct quote.  And here’s another:

 

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Potato tubers are about 80 percent water, depending on the variety, so high storage humidity is recommended to prevent shriveling.

 

Which comes directly from Oregon State University…https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/tips-keeping-harvested-potatoes-fresh

 

I guess, as some used to say, we’ll just have to agree to disagree.

[Duvel]

I don’t store my potatoes, I eat them …