It could be said that regarding croquettes and potatoes is concerned, we are all in agreement: we always like them and in all their versions. And the latter, potatoes, although they do not always have good reviews, are good for your health and it is good to always have a couple of them at home. They save any preparation!
Potatoes, the part that is consumed which is not the fruit but the tuber, the underground stem, are a food full of properties. According to Bedca data, it contains 82% water and is very satiating and easily digestible. Rich in vitamin C (19 mg per 100 grams of food), potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron (0.7 mg), calcium (11 mg) and sodium. A nutritional treasure in this humble food that has multiple preparation possibilities and that absorbs the flavors of the ingredients that accompany it.
Where to store potatoes
This tuber has a fairly long shelf life, and even longer if stored correctly. The key is to store potatoes in a cool, dry place, such as a pantry cupboard, a paper bag, or a cardboard box. It is important to keep the “potatoes” at a cool temperature and ideal (but not, surprisingly, in the refrigerator) to prevent them from turning green, softening or sprouting prematurely. Once this happens, it is a sign that they have passed their peak.
Although potatoes are certainly cut at harvest time, they continue to breathe and, in a sense, live on grocery store shelves and in your home. As oxygen combines with the potatoes, the roots breathe it in as carbon dioxide and waterdecomposing them, so storing potatoes in a cool, dark place greatly slows down this inevitable decomposition.
Potatoes need to be stored in a cool, dark place (a paper bag often works well) to retain freshness and prevent them from turning green, so plastic bags are not going to be a good friend. The dietitian-nutritionist Marta Moreno indicates that, to store them, it is not strictly necessary to wash them, however, be careful with cross contamination and the food that you have next to them… «It is very important that you wash them before cooking and consuming them and, finally, never put the potatoes in the refrigerator because then when they are subjected to heat we will have a greater formation of acrylamide (a product not recommended).
What to take into account
As for the company that potatoes may keep, onions are often stored together by mistake. These can cause the tubers to spoil quickly, so be sure to keep them separate.
On the other hand, potatoes have a high glycemic index, and this means that they release sugar into the blood quickly, which translates into an excessively fast and high insulin spike. Marta Moreno urges us to act by cooking food: “As you well know, eating cooked potatoes is not the same as having fried potatoes, right?” Well, the glycemic index of mashed potatoes, apparently, is higher (and, therefore, less recommended) since they are mashed. If we make cooked potatoes, for example, the glycemic index will be somewhat lower.
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