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- Store potatoes optimally even without a cellar
- Which storage conditions like potatoes?
- Alternatives to storage in the storage cellar
- The perfect technical solution: the basement compartment in the fridge
- Isolated box on the balcony
- Covered in the pantry
- Refrigerator: yes or no?
Potatoes can be stored well covered in a box
Store potatoes optimally even without a cellar
Potatoes can be easily stored for several months - really? Today, very few people have a cool storage cellar in which they can optimally store the starchy tubers. For shorter-term storage, however, there are several alternatives.
Which storage conditions like potatoes?
Potatoes are optimally stored in a dark room with cool temperatures, in which no moisture accumulates. There the potatoes are best stored in jute sacks or wooden boards, as the air can circulate in them.
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Alternatives to storage in the storage cellar
The above conditions prevail in store basements, as they used to have almost every house. Today this has become rare due to the improved insulation; In addition, a cellar is not self-evident. Nevertheless, with the following alternatives you can offer your potatoes good storage conditions:
The perfect technical solution: the basement compartment in the fridge
Some modern refrigerators have a so-called basement compartment. In it conditions prevail like in a cool storage cellar. You can regulate the temperature to your needs and store your potatoes in the kitchen at your fingertips.
Isolated box on the balcony
If you have a balcony or patio, you can store your potatoes in a wooden box outdoors. To mitigate temperature fluctuations and keep out the cold in winter, stuff plenty of straw, lay the potatoes on top and cover with straw again before closing the box.
Covered in the pantry
Not optimal, but possible: In an unheated pantry, the potatoes will last for several weeks if you cover them with a jute sack or paper to protect them from light.
Refrigerator: yes or no?
Potatoes should only be stored in the refrigerator at short notice. On the one hand, the tubers soon start to mold, since there is no air circulation. On the other hand it happens easily that the temperature in the refrigerator is too low and the potatoes thus lose their good taste.
Ideally, you can buy potatoes as needed or harvest directly before use, as temperatures allow.