Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 17, 2010, 10:54 pm
I find myself with about 40 kg (90lbs) of sweet potatoes, these are the
white-fleshed ipomoea sort. Last year I tried to keep them in a cool dry
place in the shed through winter but they didn't last. The shed would have
been 0-15C (32-60F) mostly. I will give away a fair amount while they are
fresh but still want to keep some. What is the best way to keep them? How
do they go if frozen? Any special tips on freezing?
David
Posted by rainman on May 18, 2010, 6:44 am
wrote:
> I find myself with about 40 kg (90lbs) of sweet potatoes, these are the
> white-fleshed ipomoea sort. Last year I tried to keep them in a cool dry
> place in the shed through winter but they didn't last. The shed would have
> been 0-15C (32-60F) mostly. I will give away a fair amount while they are
> fresh but still want to keep some. What is the best way to keep them? How
> do they go if frozen? Any special tips on freezing?
I'd cook them before freezing, otherwise they will go soft and soggy.
Posted by Pat Kiewicz on May 18, 2010, 7:27 am
David Hare-Scott said:
>I find myself with about 40 kg (90lbs) of sweet potatoes, these are the
>white-fleshed ipomoea sort. Last year I tried to keep them in a cool dry
>place in the shed through winter but they didn't last. The shed would have
>been 0-15C (32-60F) mostly.
Probably was too cool and too dry, but I'm no expert.
>How do they go if frozen? Any special tips on freezing?
Like winter squash, best cooked and mashed/pureed for freezing.
Can then be used to make pies, breads, soups, or served straight up
with a bit of butter, nutmeg and cinnamon and maybe a bit of red
or black pepper.
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Posted by terryc on May 18, 2010, 11:46 am
On Tue, 18 May 2010 12:54:06 +1000, David Hare-Scott wrote:
> What is the best way to keep them? How do they go if frozen? Any
special tips on freezing?
The same way you would potato, pumpkin, etc; par boil sort of.
Pot of water at bubbling boil, drop in for a few seconds, take out,
drain, dry and freeze.
In truth, we just tend to cut to the chunks we want to used them
(roasting mainly) and just freeze them, but we do not keep them for max
freezer time.
Posted by Bill who putters on May 18, 2010, 12:39 pm
> I find myself with about 40 kg (90lbs) of sweet potatoes, these are the
> white-fleshed ipomoea sort. Last year I tried to keep them in a cool dry
> place in the shed through winter but they didn't last. The shed would have
> been 0-15C (32-60F) mostly. I will give away a fair amount while they are
> fresh but still want to keep some. What is the best way to keep them? How
> do they go if frozen? Any special tips on freezing?
>
> David
We used to have them down in the basement near the oil burner. None
were allowed to touch and a small fan was on for additional air
circulation. Never had over two bushel so the scale was small.
This site near the end has some info you may incorporate in your
preservation efforts.
<http://www.tifton.uga.edu/eng/Publications/sweetpotato.pdf>
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> white-fleshed ipomoea sort. Last year I tried to keep them in a cool dry
> place in the shed through winter but they didn't last. The shed would have
> been 0-15C (32-60F) mostly. I will give away a fair amount while they are
> fresh but still want to keep some. What is the best way to keep them? How
> do they go if frozen? Any special tips on freezing?