The ingenious trick to prevent potatoes from sprouting at home

You have probably heard of solanine. It is a substance present in many plant species that serves to protect potatoes from harmful insects and fungi. In practice it is a poison, more precisely an alkaloid, but it is present in potatoes in very small quantities and therefore does not represent a great danger to the human body. But things change when potatoes sprout, since larger quantities of solanine are concentrated directly on the sprout and in the part underneath.

At this point the danger can become significant, especially if you consume large quantities. The same danger exists if potatoes are eaten raw. Solanine is also present in eggplants, peppers and tomatoes, but in all these cases the quantity is minimal and decreases further with cooking.

How to Stop Potatoes from Sprouting
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