Many housewives often find that the purchased potatoes (potatoes) sprout very quickly, so they have to throw them away. Experts say that in fact, to prevent potatoes from sprouting and prolong their fresh-keeping period, as long as you do this: Peel the skin and put it in a sealed bag and freeze it, it will not sprout and it will not go bad! Housewives, hurry up and learn!
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The new potato varieties are delicious fresh and can also be processed into potato chips
Taiwan has made a new breakthrough in seedling breeding! A new potato variety with high commercial value has been cultivated: "Seedling No. 6"! Zhang Shengzhi, an assistant researcher at the Seedling Improvement and Breeding Farm of the Agriculture Committee, said that "Seedling No. 6" is more tolerant to late blight (disease caused by fungi) than the main variety Knipeg in the market, and it is delicious to eat fresh and can be made into Potato chips, with commercial processing value. Not only does it bring better business opportunities for farmers, but there are also more diversified ways for people to buy food for home use.
Potatoes with high sweetness are easy to brown during processing
Zhang Shengzhi said that potatoes can be divided into fresh consumption and processing according to the characteristics of varieties. The “Seed Miao No. 4” and “Tainong No. 1” developed in the past are mainly sweet or fragrant, and they perform well when steamed or cut into pieces and stir-fried. However, due to the high sugar content, as processed artichoke products, reducing sugar will be produced after being stored in freezing and low temperature, resulting in browning of the product, so it is only suitable for fresh eating, and lacks the value of processing and commercialization. As a result, the current source of processed artichoke in Taiwan is only The "Knibe" variety imported from abroad can be used.
The new potato variety "Zhongmiao No. 6" launched by the seedling farm not only has a good fresh taste, but also has a high reducing sugar content.Low, after low temperature storage, high temperature processing into potato chips will not brown, and the performance is as good as Knip. In addition, the seedling No. 6 has better tolerance to late blight than Knip. It has strong adaptability to the winter cultivation environment in Taiwan and better growth performance, which can reduce farmers' losses caused by late blight. In addition, the yield of Seedling No. 6 can be increased by 48 to 60% compared with that of Knife, and the proportion of tubers produced meets the commercial weight standard of more than 60 grams as high as 73%, and the quality is better.
Selection of seedling No. 6 for potato stew, Tai Nong No. 1 for making potato puree The well-known Baron potatoes are dense and elastic, and they are especially delicious in croquettes and mashed potatoes, but they are hard to come by in Taiwan. Because Taiwanese breeders only select varieties suitable for the eating habits of Taiwanese people, although there are not many varieties to choose from, the cooking method can still be selected according to the taste of the variety.
The taste of the potato can also be adjusted by the cooking method.
Like seedling No. 6 and the common Knipeg potato in the market, they have a powdery texture and are suitable for steaming or dicing and stewing. They are delicious for stewed meat or curry rice. Tai Nong No. 1 is relatively hard and has a Q-like taste. In addition to being steamed or stewed, it is also delicious to make mashed potatoes. However, the general vegetable and fruit industry will not tell consumers the potato variety. Zhang Shengzhi suggested that the taste can also be changed from the cooking method.
If you can't buy Tai Nong No. 1
Peel the skin, then ice it and save itLonger
The biggest concern of housewives when they buy potatoes is the problem of potatoes sprouting, turning green and toxic. Zhang Shengzhi said that this is because housewives usually leave the whole potato at room temperature or freeze the whole potato after buying it home. However, the potato skin has bud eyes with buds, and it is enough for it to sprout and grow after a certain period of time, so it is best to let the potatoes buy home and cook them fresh. If you can’t cook it in a while and want to keep it longer, try peeling it first and then refrigerating it.
He pointed out that with this preservation method, potatoes will not deteriorate after 2 weeks of storage, which can avoid germination or greening and cause toxicity, and the taste when eaten is similar to fresh ones, which can be provided as a reference for people who buy a lot.
◎ Image source/Provided by COA Seed and Seedling Improved Breeding Farm‧Dazhi Image/Shutterstock
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