March 24, 2021

How to Keep Grated Potatoes from Turning Brown

Now you can grate potatoes in advance for kugel and yapchik and they’ll stay white!

For the times that Pesach leads right into Shabbos, I needed to come up with a way to have my potatoes grated in advance for this Yapchik. Previously, if I left grated potatoes in the fridge for more than an hour they would turn black.

So, I called my mother and she shared this hack:

Store grated potatoes in a container.

Cover with oil to seal in the air.

Then cover tight.

This will protect the potatoes from turning brown (or black!).

There will be a layer on top that will discolor, just scoop it off and the rest is ready to use.

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Tagged with: food hack, food tips, hacks, pesach, potato

20 responses to “How to Keep Grated Potatoes from Turning Brown”

Chaia

March 25, 2021

This is the best hack!!!!

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Shelly

March 25, 2021

Genius!!!!

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HF

March 25, 2021

Only the grated potatoes. Or the whole mixture can be ready in the container? And oil has to be hot or not?

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1. Shaindy Menzer
  
  March 26, 2021
  
  I haven’t tried it with the whole mixture. If you do let us know how it works.
  
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  1. HF
    
    March 26, 2021
    
    I heard from someone to make the whole mixture. Place in a jar. Pour in hot oil, and shake very well. Then fridge till use. I don’t wanna do it that way. So I asked here. Pointing it out if someone wants to do it that way. For me it’s better grated pot only. And thats also why I asked if oil be hot. Thanks for reply.
    
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2. Shaindy Menzer
  
  March 26, 2021
  
  Oil should not be hot.
  
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T

March 25, 2021

when ready to use, what happens to the oil added on top?

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1. Joseph
  
  March 25, 2021
  
  Oil never hurts
  
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2. Shaindy Menzer
  
  March 26, 2021
  
  You can spill some of it off and then use the potatoes.
  
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Malka

March 25, 2021

Cool! Do you adjust the amount of oil in the recipe?

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1. Shaindy Menzer
  
  March 26, 2021
  
  I don’t, Theres a thin black layer that forms on top, when i scoop that off, it removes most of the oil as well.
  
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Leah

March 25, 2021

This has got to be the coolest hack ever!! Thanks!

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Nechamab13@gmail.com

April 14, 2021

This was the best hack i ever heard!!!! I loved it and shared it with si many ppl!!!

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Nechama

April 14, 2021

I made a fresh kugel with this hack!!! Worked like a charm !!!

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1. Hadassa
  
  August 6, 2023
  
  Wow! Really needed this!
  
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Sara

April 25, 2021

I do the whole mixture in a ball jar, I place a paper towel on top of the mixture then I seal the jar. When I’m ready to use I remove the paper towel and the top gets a little brown which I remove and it’s ready to be cooked!

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y

May 17, 2022

How long does this stay in the fridge?

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SG

January 20, 2023

So smart! Our hack is a teaspoon of vitamin C powder for about 5lbs of potatoes (it’s not a scientific amount but don’t put in too much). We made a latke mixture on the first day of Chanukah and were still able to use it on the last night. The top layer was a little black but besides for that, it works like a charm!

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Sora Deetza Spigelman

December 10, 2023

Vitamin C works well.
The only thing that has been foolproof for us is rinsing the shredded potatoes in a strainer. Rinse until the water runs clear. Drain and use or set aside.

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Anonymous

June 9, 2024

I grate an onion first, then the potatoes in the same bowl (no rinsing in between), but I haven’t tried storing overnight.

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