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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 126 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do find it pretty metal that these Eldritch abominations that come from a poisonous plant are some of the tastiest things on Earth.

[–] hunter2@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It tried to kill us, but it failed. Was humankind metal all along?

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humans are space orca. Don't think it caught on here as much yet compared to reddit.

[–] shikogo@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago

I think you meant to say space orcs but orcas is pretty funny too.

[–] Paradachshund 97 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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[–] Sinkbath 14 points 1 year ago

I just saw that brace of coneys a few seconds ago.

[–] Enzy@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

THROW IT IN THE FIRE

[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is the first time I've wanted potatoes mashed but not because I'm hungry...

[–] Omgarm@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vanquished potatoes sound tasty.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Revenge is a baked potato best served cold.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

Mac wants the flamethrower!

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just found out today if they start to sprout even a little you shouldn't eat them?

[–] therandoe@kbin.social 77 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

NO, that's not right. If they turn green you shouldn't eat them. If they sprout in darkness, so the sprouts are white, just pluck the sprouts off and peel like normal.

Just don't eat green potatoes.

[–] Micromot@feddit.de 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Potatoes being green is also unrelated to them sprouting it just happens when they get too much sunlight while growing

[–] therandoe@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had potatoes in my fridge go green. So I don't think it's only when growing.

[–] Micromot@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

You're right I misremebered it. We usually grow our own potatatoes and there are already some green ones in there so I wrongly presumed it was only during growth

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ok, so when should they not be eaten?

[–] Micromot@feddit.de 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the green indicates that toxins have formed inside the potato from exposure to sunlight

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Basically the potato wants to protect itself from insects, and so it makes itself un-edible when exposed to sunlight, aka. the surface.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

See above pic

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For what its worth the photo above is a sweet potato which is different and generally wont become poisonous.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sweet potato leaves can even be eaten, they are nice stir fried with garlic and ginger.

However never try to eat regular potato leaves, they are poisonous

Also probably taste bitter and nasty, I once tried to eat a potato berry when I was younger and before I knew they weren't edible and it tasted awful. Don't judge me I was 5 and didn't know any better, but I definitely know better now.

[–] Rin@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

Portal 2 moment

[–] ichmagrum@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago

Potatoes can literally kill you with poisonous gas if you store too many of them wrong. It was a real risk when potato cellars were still a thing.

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

You can start a new plant from each of those roots.

[–] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I was curious how this came about, so reverse image seached. In short, it's lockdown potatoes.

https://nypost.com/2020/07/06/woman-returns-home-to-find-potatoes-had-sprouted-terrifying-tentacles/