Try these sweet potato storage tips to help ensure that your favorite fall ingredient lasts as long as possible.
Does it smell strange?
Is it soft, wet, oozing, squishy, discolored, or sprouting?
If you answer yes to any of those questions, then toss ityour sweet potato has spoiled!
If the sweet potato is still firm and not sprouting, it’s still fresh and safe to eat.
you’re able to maximize their shelf life by storing sweet potatoes at a cool temperature.
Allow for air circulation by storing sweet potatoes in a loosely covered bag oropen-weave basket.
Should I Refrigerate Raw Sweet Potatoes?
You should refrigerate them after they’ve been cut, though.
Covered in cold water, sweet potatoes last about a day.
Should I Freeze Raw Sweet Potatoes?
Freezing raw sweet potatoes tends to have the opposite effect; they’ll spoil faster!
That’s because the moisture in them will crystallize, and lead to the dreaded freezer burn.
They can last three to five days if stored in anairtight containerand refrigerated.
Frozen cooked sweet potatoes will keep well for up to six months.
To freeze cooked sweet potatoes, stick to this:
