If your sweet potatoes are already cooked, storage is fairly simple. Put your cooked sweet potatoes in a shallow container such as a GladWare® Container or a GLAD Food Storage Zipper Gallon Bag and place in the refrigerator for short-term use. Cooked sweet potatoes can last in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.
What's the best way to store sweet potatoes?
Avoid storing sweetpotatoes in the refrigerator, which will produce a hard center and unpleasant taste. Instead, store your sweetpotatoes in a cool, dry, well ventilated container. For best results, store them in a basement or root cellar away from strong heat sources.
How do you preserve cooked sweet potatoes?
To maximize the shelf life of cooked sweet potatoes for safety and quality, refrigerate the sweet potatoes in shallow airtight containers or resealable plastic bags. Properly stored, cooked sweet potatoes will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
How do you store and reheat sweet potatoes?
Cooked sweet potatoes should be refrigerated & kept out of the temperature of 41°F – 140°F to prevent rotting & to inhibit the growth of microbes. Reheating the sweet potatoes for further consumption is important & using a microwave to do so is the easiest & the best way.
How long can you keep sweet potatoes in the fridge?
Sweet potatoes last for a couple weeks to one month at room temperature and about three months in the fridge. If you want to keep them usable for longer than that, consider freezing them.
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