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What are the signs of a too ripe sweet potato? I cut into one dark skinned one that oozed a sticky white substance. what is that?

what are the signs of a too  ripe sweet potato? I cut into one dark skinned one that oozed a sticky white substance. what is that?

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LeMouse
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All I would think is that it is not good.  Never seen anything like that.  An old sweet potato would probably be soft to the touch as opposed to hard.

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Hollis, Thanks for your answer. I had it in the cupboard for a while, and it felt the normal firmness, but the white stickiness made me wonder. I did find a site that explained that it was the starch, but the site didn't tell me if that was good or bad. So I cooked it for dinner tonite and--you were right. It didn't taste good. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good. It must have been just too old. Thanks again for taking the time to answer. kathe

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No problem Kathe, Glad to be of help.

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Jennifer Richrads
Jennifer Richrads Answered:

They really don`t ripen, they just grow big enough to be used, much the same size as u see in the grocery store. All potatoes r hard and somewhat tasteless when raw, no matter what the size. Once cooked and other ingredients added, then they r edible. They don`t ripen like an apple or a tomato.

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