1 Can sweet potatoes be eaten if they sprout?

Can you eat sweet potatoes if they sprout partially?

The nutrients in sweet potatoes will not change after they sprout, and no toxic substances will be produced. However, in order to allow the sprouts to grow, some of the nutrients in the sweet potatoes, such as sugar, will be transported to the sprouting area. As a result, the sprouted sweet potatoes are not as sweet and delicious as they originally were. Therefore, the sweet potatoes are intact and only have a small amount of sprouts. If you remove the sprouted parts, you can eat them. However, if there are too many sprouts and the taste is not good, don't eat them.

2 How to eat sprouted sweet potatoes 1. They must be cooked

The sprouted sweet potatoes may also have related bacterial growth conditions. At this time, the sweet potatoes must not be eaten raw. , to avoid physical discomfort, it is recommended to cook or steam the sweet potatoes before eating them. 2. Cut off the sprouted part

The sprouted part of the sweet potato is not like the sprouted bean sprouts. It is a sweet and nutritious food. It tastes bitter and has a grassy taste. During the germination stage It is not suitable for eating, but when it grows into a seedling, its tender stems and leaves will taste sweet and crisp, suitable for cooking and eating. However, the sprouts of sweet potato buds that are still in the germination stage need to be removed. It is recommended to cut off most of them because The closer it is to the place where it sprouts, the worse the sweet potato tastes. 3. Make sugar water

Since sprouted sweet potatoes are not as sweet as before, it is recommended to remove the buds from the sweet potatoes, cut them into uniform pieces with a knife, and then stew them with other ingredients to make sugar water. Come and eat, it tastes even better.

Recommendation: Sweet potato syrup delicacies

1. Sweet potato and red date syrup

Ingredients: 1 sweet potato (sweet potato) (about 250g), 2 slices of ginger, dried 10 red dates, 3 bowls of water (750ml), rock sugar.

Method

1. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 3cm square pieces. Soak the red dates in warm water and rinse thoroughly.

2. Boil the water in the pot over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, add the sweet potato cubes, dried red dates and ginger slices and cook for 60 minutes.

3. Add rock sugar and cook briefly before eating until it is completely dissolved.

2. Sweet potato, yam and sugar water

Ingredients: 1 small sweet potato, 1 yam, 5 red dates, appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method

1. Peel and dice the yam and sweet potato respectively.

2. Put the diced yam, sweet potato and washed red dates into the soup cup.

3. Add appropriate amount of water to the soup cup.

4. Place the soup cup into a microwaveable steamer, add cold water to the pot, and steam over medium-high heat for 18 minutes.

5. Add rock sugar, continue to steam over medium-high heat for 18 minutes, until the rock sugar melts, stir well and serve.

3. Sweet potato dumplings and sugar water

Ingredients: One sweet potato, appropriate amount of lotus seeds, appropriate amount of glutinous rice dumplings, 2 slices of ginger, rock sugar/brown sugar/gran sugar (personal preference)

Method

1. Wash the sweet potatoes, peel them and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Wash the lotus seeds. Slice ginger.

2. Pour cold water into the pot, add ginger slices and lotus seeds and cook until the water boils.

3. Add sweet potatoes, boil until the water boils, turn to medium-low heat, and simmer for about 30-45 minutes, until the sweet potatoes and lotus seeds are soft.

4. Add the dumplings, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat for about 2 minutes.

5. Add rock sugar to taste.

3 Note: Do not eat sweet potatoes if they sprout and are accompanied by mold

In addition, if sweet potatoes sprout, it means that the environment where sweet potatoes are stored has high humidity and high temperature, which is suitable for germination and the growth of other microorganisms. Generally, Around the sprouting sweet potatoes, you can also see the presence of mold. The reproduction of mold will produce some toxins, and eating them will harm your health. Therefore, if you find sprouted sweet potatoes, there will be black spots or other abnormalities on the skin. Yes, you must not eat it.

4 How to plant potted plants after sweet potatoes have sprouted

If there are too many sprouts in the sweet potatoes or there is mold, it is recommended to remove the mold parts and then plant them into pots for appreciation. The specific method is As follows:

1. Find a wide-mouthed container suitable for placing sweet potatoes, preferably a glass or clay container.

2. You can choose soil culture or hydroculture. Hydroculture is introduced here because it is cleaner and more convenient.

3. Put the bottom of the sprouted sweet potato into a container, and then fill it with water that can cover about 2/1 of the sweet potato. Let half of the sweet potato absorb moisture in the water and the other half be exposed to the air. oxygen.

4. Then put the container in a cool, light-transparent place and wait for the sprouted part of the sweet potato to grow up slowly. In about 1-2 weeks, the sweet potato will grow leaves.

5. Pay attention to adding water during the period. According to the degree of water reduction, add an appropriate amount. However, it should be noted that sweet potatoes are grown in water. The bottom of the sweet potato is easy to rot due to water immersion. If you find any rotten parts, you must Cut it off promptly, and if it's too rotten, throw it away.