How to Salvage Brown Raw Potatoes

Potatoes go bad quickly if placed under the wrong circumstances. Temperature control and reducing exposure to oxygen are the surest ways to ensure you salvage brown raw potatoes. Potatoes are root vegetables, which grow underground and begin to age as soon as they are exposed to air. Most brown potatoes will keep for up to 14 days, although hot and humid conditions significantly reduce the vegetable's freshness. Follow a few simple steps for keeping your potatoes unsullied until you eat.

Things You'll Need

• Air conditioner
• Peeler
• Bowl
• Cold water
• Refrigerator

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Instructions

• 1

  Adjust the temperature in your house to a cool or moderate setting. Place your bag of brown potatoes in a cool and dry area of the house. Refrain from keeping potatoes in areas that absorb heat or humidity, and try not to place fresh potatoes in the refrigerator before you eat. Putting unpeeled potatoes into the refrigerator will ruin the vegetable's nutritional content.

• 2

  Peel all potatoes you intend to eat within 24 hours. Remove and discard all skin. Fill a bowl with cold water. Submerge the peeled potatoes in the bowl of cold water.

• 3

  Place the bowl into the refrigerator. Allow potatoes to sit overnight. Keeping peeled potatoes submerged in cold water keeps oxygen from penetrating the vegetable and extends the shelf life for another full day.