It is best not to eat germinated potatoes. The toxic alkaloids contained in germinated potatoes, more importantly, Solanum nigrum toxin. Solanum nigrum toxin mainly causes gastrointestinal injury, paralysis of respiratory center and motor center by inhibiting the activity of cholinesterase, and can also cause brain edema and gastroenteritis.

Therefore, if the degree of germination is light, remove the germinated and green parts before eating, and soak them in clear water for 2 hours to remove most of the toxins. At the same time, acetic acid can neutralize Solanum nigrum toxin, and when cooking potatoes, add proper amount of vinegar, which can reach the range of safe consumption.

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Under normal circumstances, you can't eat enough potatoes to cause food poisoning, so if a big potato has a small bud, it won't be a problem to dig it up and eat it. However, if the surface of potatoes is mildewed and blue,

Or a potato with several buds should be thrown away without hesitation. Even if the buds are dug out, even if there is no danger of poisoning, there is little nutrition and taste left, and there is no value left to eat.

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