Are vegetables poisonous if they have roots, are sprouting or are many weeks old?
Can I use sprouting vegetables? Are they poisonous? When cooked, does the sprouting have an effect to foods taste?
Can I use my potatoes or carrots if they already has some roots...? How about when my onion is sprouting?
Best Answer
I'll second NBenatar but with a bit more info:
Carrots, onion, and garlic aren't dangerous when they sprout but they use their sugar reserves to make the sprout. They go downhill very fast and get rubbery and unusable. Whenever garlic or onions sprout I just plant them and use the greens instead.
Potatoes are a little different. Even after sprouting they can still have usable parts for some time. The green portions of a potato are toxic (not enough to be scary but I've heard they will make you sick if you eat enough). It's worth cutting away the green parts if the potato isn't soft yet.
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The answer is yes! The onion and garlic might get a little mushy after they sprout, but they are not poisonous or toxic and won't harm you. Especially if the roots and shoots are still small, they are still perfectly good. Lots of people intentionally eat sprouts since they have more protein.Can you eat sprouted root vegetables?
Potatoes & Root Vegetables: Sprouted potatoes are not just unattractive, they're bad for you. The green portions and the sprouts have unhealthy levels of a naturally occurring toxin called solanine. The best to avoid sprouting is through proper storage.Are root vegetables toxic?
Root vegetables are still fresh whole foods that contain many vitamins and minerals. Eating a variety of them is good for your health. Fung says that, if you're healthy, you can probably eat one serving of root vegetables every day.Can you eat carrots after they sprout roots?
The cracks can be caused by too little moisture or by the carrot trying to grow around something in the soil (pebbles, rocks, ETC.). The carrots are safe to eat as long as they are not in any way slimy and still feel firm to the touch.Do potatoes become poisonous when they sprout?
The bottom line. Sprouted potatoes contain higher levels of glycoalkaloids, which can be toxic to humans when eaten in excess. Health problems linked to eating sprouted potatoes range from stomach upset to heart and nervous system problems, and, in severe cases, even death.More answers regarding are vegetables poisonous if they have roots, are sprouting or are many weeks old?
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While root vegetables are generally safe, if somewhat past their prime, when sprouting, potatoes are an exception to this. The shoots, and any green parts of the potato are mildly toxic, and should be removed.
On the other hand, with seeds (as opposed to root vegetables) sprouting is actually good for you. For example, if you have beans or chickpeas, or even wheat, that has sprouted, they are edible and quite tasty. In fact, people often sprout them on purpose to eat, as the sprouting makes some changes to the seed's proteins which makes it more beneficial to the human body.
Beansprouts and wheatgerm are more common examples of this, but it holds equally for any bean or lentil.
Answer 3
It mainly depends on the vegetable. Most root veg like potatoes is fine to eat - I usually just pick the shoots off.
Onions and garlic - again I'd just chop the shoot off but it does mean its past its best I find.
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