How to Store Potatoes for Months

Can you store potatoes in the refrigerator? Find out that and more! Like why potatoes turn green and if they are safe to eat. Proper food storage of this staple can keep them fresh for months.
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[@clairespace3371]

I really like the way you get to the point quickly and explain simply. Some videos are full of lengthy chat. So I have subscribed to your channel! I'm in the UK but most things apply here. We're just a bit cooler than some places in the USA! Thank you.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome aboard!

[@josephgaviota]

Fully agree! GET TO THE POINT! Such a pleasure.

[@yemi1982]

This explains why my bag of potatoes have gone bad. Thanks for explaining on how to preserve potatoes. You went straight to the point.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!

[@sandrabennett3757]

Direct instruction , no frills. I like your style !!!! Thx :)

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks!

[@lolomissa]

this finally explains why my potatoes seem to "go bad" thank you for this video! 🙏

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@a.w.4011]

Thank you soooooo very much, I am a potato gal, I love them - mashed, baked , fried or grilled,… this is extremely informative and cost-effective. Much appreciated!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Of course!

[@Kiamoko]

I love potatoes. I need to keep them forever in our home. Thank you. 😊

[@jerryjamesstone]

My pleasure 😊

[@321scully]

me too, I hate meat (the taste ) so I eat a lot of veg but sometimes my cupboard is bare but as long as I have potatoes and onions I will never go hungry!

[@granmabern5283]

Aha! The onions were doing a number on my potatoes! Thankyou!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@Jodyrides]

Thank you. My wife and I used to keep our potatoes in a large stainless pot with a lid thinking we were protecting them from the light ..These are store-bought Idaho potatoes usually, five or 10 pound bag, and we would also keep them in the same pot with the lid with any onions we bought. So I learned never keep potatoes near onions or bananas or garlic, keep them ventilated, and never store them in plastic from your video. Thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

happy to help

[@ImJustHere555]

Hi so how do you store them now exactly? And how long have they lastwd

[@lancelotdufrane]

I just looked at so many of these… YOU made sense. Paper bag! That’s the ticket! Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StanleyMathai]

This was the first video i saw to store potatoes and i loved it! I have stored potatoes in dark places but it starts to bud in 10-15 days. I will try with the brown paper bag. God Bless You Brother! From India.

[@StanleyMathai]

Any tips to store lemons?

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

This tip will work for Lemons too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKjCnpSCbsaknJY

[@fredrikbystrom7380]

I've actually had the most luck storing them in the fridge in a closed brown paper bag. I've had them last fresh for 1+ months. I'd rather store them someplace else since they take up precious fridge-space, but options are very limited when living in a one-bedroom apartment.

[@jerryjamesstone]

it will change the starches

[@fredrikbystrom7380]

@@jerryjamesstone How? In what ways will that affect the potato?

[@carnival30]

Do they taste the same when you cook them? I’m reading everywhere that it makes the potato sweet when you keep them in the refrigerator. Is this true?

[@JR-1776]

Finally, a no nonsense answer to my questions about storing potatoes - without canning. Still wish I had a root cellar.

[@jerryjamesstone]

sweet

[@MahamEhsan.]

Potatoes: - Cool dark place ( cool doesn't mean fridge lol) - In a paper bag preferably and leave the top open. - They can last 3-6 months. - Never store near onions , bananas or apples because these things produce some gases that are not good for potatoes. - Never store in sunlight.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yup

[@bigpileofpuke]

@@jerryjamesstone So what do you do if you live in a warm and hot climate?

[@girijaadithiya6679]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou so much for your stait forward to the point and beautiful presentation 🙏🙏🙏💐God bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're most welcome

[@elektras6325]

Ok... calmly walking over the the fridge to apologize to my potatoes before removing them from there.😬

[@jerryjamesstone]

LOL

[@imasheepbahbah3591]

Same here😳! I thought because I sliced them and there were extra I should put in freezer bag and store them there!

[@ST29399]

Same here....

[@elizabethsomoza7109]

I the winter I keep my in the garage but in hot months I put them in the refrigerator.

[@barbarabrackett1526]

Wow! That’s super simple. I’ve been storing my potatoes and onions side by side 🤦🏼‍♀️ thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Of course

[@ramnandanpandit6880]

Thank You,you saved my potatoes 😁

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad I could help!

[@walterp4370]

Thanks mate since pandemic… tips to save n preserve. So relevant in the now..more plz

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yes!

[@vestcoat]

Great video. Clear and to the point. It’s the first one I watched and there is no need to look further for how to store my potatoes. Thank you.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Aww.. thanks!!

[@marymccoy9761]

Wonderful video! Simple and to the point, and yes I have been storing potatoes wrong, next to onions 😕Thank you!

[@jerryjamesstone]

here to help

[@tangkaericdindze5498]

Thanks so much for this. We have lots of challenges in storing potatoes in Africa and this has led to enormous lost. This is so wonderful!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks!

[@sammysnipes5059]

A wine fridge is warmer than a regular fridge

[@MrBaldwin2012]

Good tips and I used to always keep my potatoes with my onions, Lesson Learned! Thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@maranathawatch1618]

Thanks for the great tips for storing potatoes!👍😊

[@jerryjamesstone]

My pleasure 😊

[@retselisitsoesekake3692]

you are a kinda person who goes straight to the point. You have given me a reason to subscribe to your channel. i am in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Afrika

[@jerryjamesstone]

Aww, thx!

[@doingmypart666]

0:33 said that with a blinding halo behind you :) Also about the storage .. i saw how chips are made, the company it was about said they store potatoes for about 18 months before they process them ..

[@jerryjamesstone]

interesting

[@elijuh3]

Short sweet and to the point! Nice. You earn my subscription! Thank you!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks for the sub!

[@reasonablevegan]

Love these “how to store” videos!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you like them! I love saving peopel money and fighitng food waste

[@reasonablevegan]

That's awesome! How do you store pears? I feel like they're hard when you buy them, and then when they're ready to eat, you have one day to eat them all, haha@@jerryjamesstone

[@screamlight1211]

Very helpful for a beginner cook!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad to help!

[@mrpickles9691]

short and sweet! thank you so much!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!

[@Davethreshold]

Thank you! I ALSO wash them vigorously under the tap when I get them. I hold them under the tap water and rub them to get the dirt off. They seem to last longer that way. They come from the ground so we never know what is on them right? I then dry them, bone dry, before I store them. Your idea will be an improvement! :-)

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@thebewitchinghour831]

I clean mine as soon as I get them home as well. Nasty, nasty dirt.

[@mytruth3777]

@@thebewitchinghour831 but it's good type of dirt~ simply the earth

[@rattlehead05]

@@mytruth3777 ahh yes, delicious fertilizer, aka manure

[@leftturnclyde4119]

Short and sweet and informative

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks, Charles!

[@RockyMtnGobblers]

I had no idea you couldn't store potatoes and apples excetera together, thank you so much.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@enterprise-re7gd]

Thank you for this. Am storing in paper bag, its old fashioned way.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Cool

[@saviodias9374]

Wow, thank you for sharing this awesome information.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@saluuud]

The blooper at the end.haha! Great. Everything was so original. Good video👍🏼👍🏼

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you liked it!!

[@justmegkb]

Thank you. I was doing it all wrong. No more nasty potatoes at the end of the week

[@jerryjamesstone]

Woot!

[@KellyGuy]

Thanks for this! Very helpful!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@gitoismoyo]

Thanks... my tiny pantry need this🙏

[@annl2162]

I appreciate your advice my potatoes were sprouting on me like crazy . Will try.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@baddoggie101]

I briefly store potatoes in the frig. The conversion of starch to sugars is what your body does during digestion. I've not noticed any adverse effect of refrigerating potatoes.

[@jerryjamesstone]

they gross tasting

[@058467]

I always come to your channel for these tips, and great recipes of course! Will any paper bag do, say white for example? or does the bag have to be brown? I love your channel Jerry. So glad I have a trusted channel to turn to!

[@jerryjamesstone]

yes, any. and thanks!

[@wlacroix10]

Jerry James Stone so paper bag and in a cabinet ?

[@Cliarakos1]

I live in a small apartment and I don’t think anywhere is as cool as you suggest. Going to try the open bag I’ve never tried that before and maybe the pantry. I’ll let you know

[@jerryjamesstone]

please do

[@Theophilus388]

Real helpful tips.To store potatoes better, some suggest to buy potatoes with dirt on them. Is this true?

[@jerryjamesstone]

I would not reccomend

[@DeJenerateTraveler]

i'm shocked more people haven't watched this. great tips, ty

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pattysteinbock7559]

Question: How about storing the potatoes in a brown bag and in a vegetable drawer without any other vegetables? Great short video!

[@jerryjamesstone]

i would not do it that way

[@keithraggett5481]

Yes I store potatoes in a fridge and have done for years I dry them, remove any damaged put them in large garden paper bags them put them in my Walk in cold room, never had any problems

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@pianobar7801]

very helpful, thanks.

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@inderpreetkaur6112]

U told about the right temp . Can you give some examples in the house where to keep potatoes?

[@jerryjamesstone]

pantry, garage

[@geng8667]

Wow, thanks for the info.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Any time!

[@waynethurman2144]

Thanks for the information!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Any time!

[@lunes-1]

Great video, keep it up!🥔💯

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yay

[@mikeparry4353]

Thanks super helpful.

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@MoneyMan28]

Great Video, Thank You 🙏

[@jerryjamesstone]

My pleasure!

[@svalentina3075]

Potatoes in the garage? Hm. I never would have thought of that. Good thing I have a garage now. Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad to help

[@user-rz2oq1jw4p]

Thank you for sharing.

[@jerryjamesstone]

My pleasure!

[@theworld9272]

Thanks for this information

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@Oceangirl1234]

Glad to have found you

[@jerryjamesstone]

aww

[@jamu12]

Came here because I was about to make some mashed potatoes with russet potatoes and it smelled funky. Turns out they were going bad and maggots were growing on them 🤢 I stored them in a dark place with the mesh bag in came in but there was no ventilation and it was near shallots??? Not sure if that made a difference too, but the shallots are in the plastic container I got from the store. Thanks for the information!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad I could help

[@academictalkshow3741]

You deserve more than thanks1

[@jerryjamesstone]

🥰

[@shantinaturechild6385]

I ate the most wrinkled potatoes l had recently and they were sweet and it was yummy. No problem for me. Maybe l will put some in the freezer before cooking so they turn sweet.

[@jerryjamesstone]

uhhhh

[@btobmelody7340]

Thank you!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@beeragonewhere2819]

Thanks mate great vid.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@melissagoatley8941]

love the TAT t shirt from her SBTB days....i had a BH90210 one from the original show....lol

[@jerryjamesstone]

Nice!

[@Cat-pw2et]

Wow I store my potatoes in the fridge at 45 degrees all the time and they last for a really long time and they are by themselves. But I’m wondering as you said the sugar content goes up. I’m just wondering if that’s why my A1C isn’t budging.

[@jerryjamesstone]

I def wouldn’t store them there

[@Cat-pw2et]

@@jerryjamesstone okay so where then???? I wouldn’t put them in the garage. Maybe in the basement. I did try and I put them in a box and I ended up with with eyes on all of them 😂

[@jfp778332]

Great video. However, I would totally buy that t-shirt!

[@jerryjamesstone]

ha

[@kathleensaenz4717]

Good job! New subscriber.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thank you, Kathleen!

[@jennyponix5366]

THANK YOU So Much!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@ashmckee]

For all potatoes? Together okay? Sweet and yellow and russet Love the video!

[@jerryjamesstone]

yes

[@jerryjamesstone]

thanks!

[@tomsakin3059]

Thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

Sure

[@manjubala554]

Thank you so much .

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're most welcome

[@peachypound6108]

Great simple Vids. Lovem

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!

[@IAmAmAstErpIEcE]

Hi Jerry.. thanks for the video. I’m not a potato person. Someone gave it to me a lot of potatoes before they left for a long holiday. How to avoid getting these tiny roots/stems popping from the eyes of potatoes. It’s been jus a week or two, it’s not gone bad but have roots grown all over it. I could make a potato farm but I really don’t want a farm:) let me know if u know how

[@jerryjamesstone]

probably storing them next to something you shouldnt that is high ethylene?

[@deirdretrotman2104]

Great info thanks x

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@naneezbay2164]

What kind of fridge do you have? I keep/kept mine in my criper too by themselves and they DO go bad within days

[@jerryjamesstone]

That’s why a cool pantry is better

[@somedudeinatunnel3102]

Wow, and to think I was storing mine in its original plastic bag literally right next to the bananas and close to the garlic...🥴 Thank you for the video!!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@no-oneimportant3298]

Lol growth hormone well if you eat enough potatoes they will become a growth hormone ha ha🤣 I love your video and potatoes 🥔

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!!!

[@rukminign4741]

Thank for video very nice to store

[@jerryjamesstone]

Most welcome

[@Galv1nBass]

I've just harvested some potatoes from my garden, and I also have a lot of very small potatoes which are too small to eat, but I'd like to plant out next year. Can I store them in my underground cellar over the winter period?

[@jerryjamesstone]

yes!

[@brightful5]

Thanks for the video

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@lauriehardiman4331]

Thank you!!!😃

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@SNEHASINGH-jt3ko]

Thank you

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@mnik8501]

Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

No problem!

[@seleniawilliams2874]

Wow I always keep my potatoes in the fridge and they taste good when I eat them. Humm

[@jerryjamesstone]

you might go through them fast enough

[@SD-hs2pk]

That was awesome! Do you store veggies longterm?

[@jerryjamesstone]

just as a chef, not a grower

[@scottdunn7484]

thx

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@carnival30]

Where we supposed to store potatoes in a hot New York City apartment in the summer? A dark place like the cupboard has no ventilation and it’s very hot.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Shaded spot

[@stonebat]

Great tips!!! But I ran out of brown bags. At least happy to see Kelly Kapowski on your t-shirt!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Ha

[@austriagermany5731]

thank you i love potatoes

[@jerryjamesstone]

Me too!

[@krishnagoyal54]

I read storing potatoes with garlic will prevent sprouting and can b stored upto 3-4 months.

[@nikitag421]

Wow so many tips....

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yup

[@Pellagrah]

The green in potatoes is a poisonous compound called solanine, not chlorophyll. To be fair, chlorophyll is responsible for the green color found in nearly every other plant, but this is the one exception I know of.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Nope. It’s chlorophyll. ask.usda.gov/s/article/Are-green-potatoes-dangerous

[@ShawnShaiHalahmy]

I've stored them in the lower shelve of my kitchen cupboard, usually in the net type bag they come in so they have plenty of air around them. They seem to only last about 2 to 4 weeks. I don't use the often, and when I need them, they often would have started to sprout. Any advice? Thanks...

[@jerryjamesstone]

try a paper bag, are you storing them near other things?

[@ShawnShaiHalahmy]

@@jerryjamesstone Thanks, I'll try a bag. No other foods in that cupboard. I thought in the net they have plenty of air around them. Maybe too much? Thanks...

[@ShawnShaiHalahmy]

Hi there, so the last bunch of small potatoes I purchased from Trader Joe's went soft within about 2 weeks. They were in a dry cupboard on the bottom shelf on the north side of the house, so not on a hot wall. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@Phyllyps-Levine]

Couch potato, dark cool place like me, LOL!

[@jerryjamesstone]

just saying

[@joylee7274]

Mine get sprouted quickly even though I kept them in cool and dark place.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Is there maybe too much moisture in that place

[@j9andphoenix]

Unfortunately for me putting them in a dark dry place not in the fridge only invited cockroaches! i had a terrible experience recently. Prior to that - with my bigger fridge I now regret getting rid of I kept potatoes in one vege compartment drawer and other stuff in the other drawer - but outside of the fridge in a paper bag did definitely not work for me - it worked for the roaches though!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Oh no!

[@j9andphoenix]

@@jerryjamesstone Ha - well that is pretty much what I said - I didn't do it because of your tip btw - somewhere else I had seen the same thing - maybe it's humidity in different countries etc. Or they just did it to bug me...hahaha - so fridge in the crisper drawer separated from other things is what I do now - I have them in a plastic bag that has holes punched through at random places - that seems to work - I reckon it could be how your fridge behaves too...:) Maybe type of potato too?

[@tommyhodges2105]

Thank you for the tip. How about onion?

[@jerryjamesstone]

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[@janejulien9250]

Thankyou sir

[@jerryjamesstone]

sure!

[@skiblack50]

Hi Jerry, you did mention not to keep them on a shelf so where is the best surface to place the paper bags

[@jerryjamesstone]

You can put them on the shelf as long as the other stuff is set.

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Sorry my friend. I disagree with you. I've been storing potatoes in the crisper of my refrigerator for years now. And I've never had any issues. They've never rotted on me, nor have they budded out etc. Yes, you have to remove them from the bag, I agree with that. But just put them in the crisper and you'll have no issues. I don't eat potatoes every day. And my potatoes last for months in there.

[@jerryjamesstone]

ok

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

For how many weeks?

[@graftongodofmemes]

Sorry my friend but my potatoes go green in about 4 days. Every time. I've done that maybe 15 times before I learned not to do that. I don't know what sort of fridge you have but that's the first time I've ever seen someone say that spids should go in the fridge.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Exactly

[@charlesleggett2546]

Thank you.

[@mikeddmike]

No fridge because it's too cold? Or also due to being closed up? I was thinking of storing them in a small wine cooler around 50-55F but still closed up like a fridge just not so cold. Would that work?

[@jerryjamesstone]

the fridge is too cold, converts the startches and changes the flavor

[@brightful5]

Jeremy from Jersey just subscribed

[@jerryjamesstone]

Nice!!!

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

Can we stack them on top of each other in the brown paper bag?

[@jerryjamesstone]

yes