If a potato has ever sat on your countertop or in your pantry for a while, you know what we’re talking about — a greenish tint and little buds called eyes that were definitely ...

When I cut up potatoes, I always cut the eyes out. My mother also has always told me to pitch green potatoes. I guess just from tradition many of us have been preparing potatoes properly to eat.

Eyes and a greenish tint are the main signs that a potato has gone bad or is starting to go bad, Shumaker said. And if a potato is shriveled and soft, that’s definitely a sign that you should ...

If tomato season is the highlight of summer, potato season is the highlight of fall and winter. As we stock up on flavorful sweet potatoes for fall dinners and russet potatoes for Thanksgiving sides, ...