Those potatoes looked like the perfect ingredients to make a big batch of mashed potatoes when you bought them last week, but now the vegetables look a little, well, unique. Potato sprouts, also ...

Potatoes contain two compounds–solanine and chaconine–called glycoalkaloids. They are found naturally in plants like tomatoes and eggplants too. According to research documented in Encyclopedia of ...

Potatoes often develop small sprouts. Depending on their size, these can be hazardous to health. Photo: Getty Images/Liliya Filakhtova In many households, it happens that potatoes with small sprouts ...

Potatoes are one of the most hardy, versatile vegetables. The affordable ingredient can be transformed into creamy mashes, crispy fries, and pillowy gnocchi. Keeping potatoes in your kitchen is ...

Potatoes will sprout when the conditions are right. If your spuds are in a well-lit area of the kitchen counter, in a basket with onions or on the counter after spending time in the refrigerator, ...

A reader, friend and orchardist once asked me why he couldn't get his potatoes to sprout. A few weeks ago, one of my friends from the pool asked me that same question. I have not seen anything about ...

When left in storage for too long, potatoes can begin to sprout, creating debate as to whether eating them is safe. On one hand, some consider sprouted potatoes perfectly safe to eat, as long as you ...