considerations.
Cooked potato: refrigerate promptly.
That’s a distinction worth remembering.
What About a Potato That’s a Little Wrinkly?
A little wrinkling usually means the potato has lost moisture.
It’s a quality issue rather than an automatic indication that the potato has become dangerous.
But inspect it carefully.
If it’s merely somewhat wrinkled and still firm, without mold, extensive greening, wet decay, or a rotten odor, it may still be usable.
If it’s extremely shriveled, soft, leaking, moldy, or otherwise deteriorating, toss it.
Think of it this way:
A little age
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