Where you shouldn't store potatoes in the kitchen: a common mistake housewives make

22.04.2023 08:17

Many housewives know that potatoes need to be stored in a dry and cool place.

In the kitchen, the most suitable “corner” would be the cabinet under the sink.

The sun's rays do not reach here. In addition, devices that produce a lot of heat are usually installed quite far from this place.

That's why cooks put some kind of basket in the cupboard and pour nightshade into it.

Often housewives put onions here too. And here a gross mistake is made.

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Why Potatoes Shouldn't Be Stored Together With Onions

Storing these vegetables together often results in the nightshade spoiling quickly.

By the way, nothing good happens to the representative of the Amaryllis family.

And this phenomenon is explained very simply: onions release compounds that accelerate the decline in the quality of potatoes.

And tubers are a source of substances that have a negative effect on onions.

Therefore, potatoes cannot be stored in the same place where onions are stored.

Nightshade can be placed in a basket under the sink. The main thing is that there is no onion vegetable nearby.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief