Mar 13, · On one hand, some consider sprouted potatoes perfectly safe to eat, as long as you remove the sprouts On the other, many warn that sprouted potatoes are toxic and cause food poisoning — andDec 11, 15 · When a potato begins to sprout, the starch inside the potato converts to sugars enabling the sprout/plant to grow If the potato is still in good shape and is firm, it is fine to prepare as usual and it still has most of its nutrients But if the sprouts are long and the potato has shrunk and wrinkled, then it is best to throw it out"How to Plant Sweet Potatoes When growing sweet potatoes, you'll need to start with a "seed potato" as opposed to seeds themselves This makes them ideal to regrow from kitchen scraps or "old" potatoes that you no longer want to eat First, take your potato and place a wooden skewer through the middle Are Sprouted Potatoes Safe To Eat Potatoes growing roots still good to eat
