Green Skin on Taters

bbqbull · 12-22-2006, 05:04 PM

Hello Brethren Family,
Lately it seems when I buy a bag of potatoes, several of them have green skin on them.. Ive eaten them before without any problems.
My wife asked me today if there is any real health problems when eating them with the skin on. Ive read that the green area on the potatoes is due to partially growing out of the ground. Others say the green skin will make you dog arsed sick as its very poisionious.

What is your expierence with green skinned taters?

Mike

qman · 12-22-2006, 05:10 PM

Not "very Poisionious". Slightly toxic according to some. I have never had a problem, and we use them all the time.
I personally would not worry about it.

Kevin · 12-22-2006, 05:19 PM

I peel taters, good and deep on those green parts. Except the nice big Idaho Russets. We microwave them. One of the few good uses for a "dinger" that I know of.

BBQchef33 · 12-22-2006, 05:23 PM

I googled "green skin on potato"

its due to a chemical solanine, which is there to stop bugs from eating the potato. It increases if the potaoto gets too much light, and in large quantities can make us sick.

Quote:

Q. What is the green coloring on the potato skin?
A. The green on the skin of a potato is the build-up of a chemical called Solanine. It is a natural reaction to the potato being exposed to too much light. Solanine produces a bitter taste and if eaten in large quantity can cause illness, this is unlikely, however, because of the bitter taste. If there is slight greening, cut away the green portions of the potato skin before cooking and eating.

QansasjayhawQ · 12-22-2006, 08:08 PM

My dear departed dad always said that his mom (who was straight to Kansas from France in the late 1800's) would ALWAYS cut out ANYTHING that was not pure white on any potato.

That being said, I've always eaten all kinds of potatoes in every condition, especially the green part - served them to my family - and we have all survived just fine, thank you.

I think it's more folk lore than anything else.

It makes sense that the above ground parts would become bitter to ward off predators and that the pure white parts from below ground would be sweeter . . .

Just some thots . . .

/Brother Dave

bbqbull · 12-22-2006, 08:32 PM

Thanks for all the info. Guess I will be peeling taters tomorrow.

Mike

MilitantSquatter · 12-22-2006, 08:37 PM

Yep... I had no idea what the green was, but if I did have a potato that had some green on it, I would cut/peel off that affected area...

12-22-2006, 05:04 PM	#1
bbqbull Moderator Join Date: 12-27-05 Location: Mid Michigan Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Green Skin on Taters Hello Brethren Family, Lately it seems when I buy a bag of potatoes, several of them have green skin on them.. Ive eaten them before without any problems. My wife asked me today if there is any real health problems when eating them with the skin on. Ive read that the green area on the potatoes is due to partially growing out of the ground. Others say the green skin will make you dog arsed sick as its very poisionious. What is your expierence with green skinned taters? Mike __________________ You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. KC I miss your advice. Heavily medicated for your protection. Klose Mobile Pit Klose Owners Reccomended Pit Cookshack Smokette Gasser Little Chief Smoker Large BGE Gifted to me my Pit Barrel Smoker

12-22-2006, 05:10 PM	#2
qman Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-05 Location: Ocoee, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not "very Poisionious". Slightly toxic according to some. I have never had a problem, and we use them all the time. I personally would not worry about it. __________________ qman Para Bellum

12-22-2006, 05:19 PM	#3
Kevin Moderator Join Date: 02-06-05 Location: Southern Minnesota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I peel taters, good and deep on those green parts. Except the nice big Idaho Russets. We microwave them. One of the few good uses for a "dinger" that I know of. __________________ Kevin

12-22-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
QansasjayhawQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-21-06 Location: Lawrence, Kansas - The Great American Outback Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My dear departed dad always said that his mom (who was straight to Kansas from France in the late 1800's) would ALWAYS cut out ANYTHING that was not pure white on any potato. That being said, I've always eaten all kinds of potatoes in every condition, especially the green part - served them to my family - and we have all survived just fine, thank you. I think it's more folk lore than anything else. It makes sense that the above ground parts would become bitter to ward off predators and that the pure white parts from below ground would be sweeter . . . Just some thots . . . /Brother Dave __________________ We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it. - Abraham Lincoln ------- One Moocow UDS! (Thanks, Shane!) http://www.moocowbbq.com/ Two Weber 22.5" kettles One Brinkmann Smoke'N PitMaster Deluxe One LARGE WSM! (special black glossy finish) w/Stoker! WooHoo! KCBS Member/KCBS Master CBJ #24295 Expect nothing - be ready for anything.

12-22-2006, 08:32 PM	#6
bbqbull Moderator Join Date: 12-27-05 Location: Mid Michigan Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the info. Guess I will be peeling taters tomorrow. Mike __________________ You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. KC I miss your advice. Heavily medicated for your protection. Klose Mobile Pit Klose Owners Reccomended Pit Cookshack Smokette Gasser Little Chief Smoker Large BGE Gifted to me my Pit Barrel Smoker

12-22-2006, 08:37 PM	#7
MilitantSquatter Moderator Join Date: 09-17-05 Location: soon to be in Mooresville, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep... I had no idea what the green was, but if I did have a potato that had some green on it, I would cut/peel off that affected area... __________________ Vinny 22" WSM & Kettle Former owner: Jambo, Klose BYC, Med. Spicewine, Pitts & Spitts, XL & (2) Med. BGE's, (2) 18" WSM's

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