A few days ago, I bought some potatoes and put them in the kitchen. When I think of eating potatoes, I find that all the potatoes inside have sprouts. Can I still eat sprouted potatoes? What's the harm of eating sprouted potatoes? Let's understand.
Can potatoes still be eaten after sprouting
1. Potatoes can still be eaten after germination, but it is not recommended to eat, because potatoes will produce a lot of solanine after germination, which is a highly toxic substance. If the human body absorbs too much solanine, there will be obvious toxic reaction. However, a small amount of solanine intake does not cause obvious discomfort, which is also the main reason why people will not be poisoned after eating germinated potatoes.
2. Although germinated potatoes can be eaten, people may be at risk of poisoning after eating them, especially those germinated potatoes. If their buds and green parts are not removed, the risk of poisoning will be particularly high. However, after the germination of potatoes, people dig out the tender buds, and then remove the skin of potatoes, and they can continue to cook and eat. However, such potatoes have suffered from nutrient loss, and people can't absorb the proper nutrition after eating.
Harm of eating germinated potatoes
1. In daily life, it is recommended that you do not eat those germinated potatoes, especially when the surface color turns green and many parts germinate, you can't eat them, because after the surface color turns green and sprouts, potatoes will produce a large amount of solanine, which is solanine. It will cause food poisoning in the human body after it enters the human body, and it will make people's tongue and hair Numb mouth itching, very bad for health.
2. Potato itself is not toxic, but after it germinates, it will produce some toxic substances harmful to human body. If people use these germinated potatoes in large quantities, it will make the human body absorb too much toxic ingredients, which will lead to food poisoning. The users will have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other adverse symptoms, and also lead to dehydration or high fever Some people have lost their precious lives.
How to deal with germinated potatoes
1. After germination of potatoes, if the germination is small, and the surface of potatoes does not turn green symptoms, you can continue to use after treatment, in the treatment, it is best to use a sharp knife to dig the germination part deeply, remove the part of me, and then remove the potato skin, according to their own needs to cook and eat. If you are not afraid to waste the sprouted potatoes, the best way is to throw them away.
2. After the potato sprouts, if you don't want to eat it, and feel so sorry, you can also put it at home as a flower, directly put the sprouted potato in a flowerpot, or put it in water, it can grow quickly, although it is difficult to bloom at home, but it grows a bunch of green leaves, also very beautiful, can beautify the home environment, but also purify the air.