How to Wash Potatoes to Actually Get Them Clean, According to Our Test Kitchen

Should you rinse them right away after bringing them home or wait until youre ready to cook?

The average American eats 124 pounds of potatoes each year, according toIdaho Potato.

And today, were going back to basics and explaining how to wash potatoes.

Should you rinse immediately after bringing potatoes home, as we advise withbananas?

Can any tools make the task easier?

Is it wise to wash after boiling?

Sarah Brekke, M.S.,Better Homes & GardensTest Kitchen brand manager

Do YouReallyNeed to Wash Potatoes?

Potatoes are root vegetables that grow in soil underground.

(Try this trick the next time you make potato salad, Brekke recommends.)

For these kinds of petite potatoes, Brekke advocates for a vinegar soak.