Washed Potatoes Loose

Convenient and versatile, washed potatoes are perfect for mashing, roasting, or making into chips.

Washed potatoes are a pantry staple for their versatility and long storage life. Whilst you can’t go past simple roasted or fried taters, white potatoes can offer some exciting options for your next dinner or side.

Explore the ways you can take your potatoes to the next level with these easy and delicious potato recipes:

• Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Potato Cubes
• Lamb Steak Salad with Charred Potatoes, Yogurt and Dill Dressing
• Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken, Leek and Potato Stew
• Parmesan Smashed Potatoes

White washed potatoes are a global food staple for good reason, they’re tasty and ultra versatile. Potatoes do serve as the base for great flavour, which is why accompanying herbs, spices, and other ingredients are often needed to take your spuds to new delicious heights.

For ways to add a flavour hit to the humble white potato, try some of these combinations:

• Herbs & Spices: Rosemary, dill, thyme, parsley, sage, chives, paprika, pepper, or cumin
• Dairy: Butter, sour cream, cheeses like parmesan, mozzarella, or tasty cheese
• Vegetables: Roasted or fried garlic, sauteed onion, carrots, parsnips, or broccoli
• Meat & Proteins: Fried bacon or pancetta, barbequed steak, oven roasted beef, fried sausages, slow-roasted lamb, steamed or fried salmon, or white fish

In Australia, the peak potato season is late Autumn through to Winter, typically around April to August. Fortunately, thanks to their hardiness, white potatoes will usually be available in Australia stores all year round.

Whilst it’s possible to safely eat a small amount of raw white potato, the hard texture and bitter taste will be unpleasant. Due to the high levels of resistant starch in raw potato, eating it is not recommended as it can cause digestion issues and even toxicity (if consumed in a large quantity).

Whilst many of us might associate potatoes with the British Isles, the little spuds that we know today are in fact native to Southern Peru.

Yes, your washed white potatoes can go bad, however correct storage will ensure they last for as long as possible. Be sure to store your potatoes in a dark and dry space (like the pantry or a potato chest) and keep them away from onions (as onions can accelerate potatoes spoilage). You can expect your washed potatoes to last between 1-2 weeks when stored correctly.

Freezing raw potato is not recommended as the high water content can cause them to thaw mushy and grainy. Instead, it is best to cut up and blanch your potatoes for 3-5 minutes in boiling water, plunge the potato into an ice bath, dry the pieces, then store them into airtight zip lock bags in the freezer. Alternatively, if you have time, make your potatoes into mash and then store the mash into an airtight container in the fridge.