After they are harvested, sweet potatoes should be cured. Do not wash sweet potatoes before curing. Curing promotes the healing of cuts and bruises that occur during harvesting and handling. 1 мар. 2019 г.
How long do sweet potatoes have to cure before you can eat them?
Cure sweet potatoes by holding them for about 10 days at 80-85°F and high relative humidity (85-90 percent). Commercial producers have temperature and humidity controlled housing to guarantee good results, but for the home grower, they can be cured near a furnace or heat source to provide the necessary warmth.
Can you eat sweet potatoes straight from the garden?
Sweet potatoes are delicious eaten right after harvest, but their true flavors deepen as they cure. During the curing process, the starches in the tuber turn into sugar, intensifying the buttery sweet flavor and texture of the potato.
How do you know when sweet potatoes are cured?
Finally, how will you know that your sweet potatoes have actually cured? In my own experience, the best way to judge is after between 7-10 days when you check them, they should be moist but more firm. If this is the case, then they are ready to be stored for another 6-8 weeks before eating.
Can you eat fresh sweet potatoes?
Turns out a lot of people think you have to cook sweet potatoes before you eat them. But unlike regular potatoes, which contain the dangerous enzyme solanine in their raw state, sweet potatoes can actually be consumed raw.
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