Can I freeze potatoes?

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Silly question but I have a bag of potatoes that needs using soon and I was wondering can they be cut up and froze without going soft or nasty? It's only my daughter who eats them and with everything going on, I dont want to waste food and want to avoid going to the store again. Do I cut them and then cook them first? Is there a way to store baked potatoes in the freezer also? Since it's just my daughter that eats them(shes 3 so only has maybe 1 or 2 at a time) they always end up going bad before we get round to finishing them. Sounds silly but I genuinely dont know lol thanks!

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Frozen French fries are sold at the grocery store all the time, so there’s definitely a way to freeze them. I think they likely need to be cooked first though. You can google recipes

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Loaded potato soup is easy, delicious, and freezes well

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If you use a blanching technique they keep for a while.  You can cut them into fry shape to bake later. I’ve also blanched and froze whole tiny potatoes, but they go mushy so use for stews or roasts.  
But the best way I find is to make a huge batch of mashed potatoes and freeze them in serving size ziplock bags. Then all you need to do is pull out and microwave.

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Potatoes don't freeze well in general and I definitely wouldn't freeze baked potatoes. Just because they sell frozen French fries or hash browns or whatever, you don't have the same technology at home to replicate. You could try making them into a casserole or soup so the difference in texture isn't noticeable when defrosted.

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Freezing potatoes raw can be a crapshoot. Lol. Sometimes they keep, sometimes the turn black or just fall to mush. If you want a potato to survive in the freezer, wash, peel cut into pieces (fries, small wedges/halves, or cubes) & blanch (boil 3-5 minutes then through into a cold water bath to immediately stop the cooking process), pat dry & store in a freezer bag that has as much air as possible pushed out. Try to lay flat & freeze the bag flat. When you want to cook, try defrosting the bag by submerging in cold water. Then cook ASAP & serve. 
P.S. this is the same process for most veggies. The blanching process kills bacteria & stops the enzymes that turn veggies brown.

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You need to cook them first. Sometimes the addition of oil helps the process. This is ideal for roast potatoes

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I've never been able to freeze them successfully. I know it can be done because some do, but I have not haha.

Can I freeze potatoes?

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