Is the green on potatoes really poison?

[DoubleK]

ohhh i never knew green was poisonous!! yuck!

i always peel the green off! no more green potatoes here!

[Tanya]

I think to reduce the risk of them going green you must keep them in the dark... *i think*

[Rouge]

Yeah we keep them in the dark to prevent green here. We have special bags lined with black material. I always chuck green potatoes, have done since I started cooking. Oh and here's another tidbit, I remember in science in high school we were told that glykowhatsitsname in HIGH doses can have similar affects as strychnine and arsenic. But I'm talking HIGH doses.

[Indadhanu]

So how green is too green? Is a tiny spot on the skin worth chucking the whole potato or is it still usable?

[AnyDream]

Leasha that's a personal decision. In theory it's a dose-related poison - the more you eat the bigger the effect, so small amounts are not going to make you really sick. However I prefer to chuck em out (but I have a good dark cupboard they live in).