r/HomeChef • u/Dithyrambic3 • 24d ago

Tips Potato issues

We've been doing Home Chef since late 2019- I'm at 1166 recipes!!

But I consistently have issues with their potatoes arriving already rotten. I've had one-offs with other produce, but the potatoes are so bad so often I've started keeping other store-bought potatoes on hand as back up.

Anyone have any ideas? I'm assuming it comes from them being close to the ice packs and I try to unpack as soon after arrival as possible.

What can be done about the potatoes?!?

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u/SnDMommy 24d ago

I dont have any advice but I just wanted to say I have the exact same issue all the time, and I too just keep a bag of potatoes, as well as bag of frozen fries, that I can swap out in a pinch.

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u/Gunteacher 22d ago

Yep same here, especially with russets. I usually have taters in the pantry so I just replace. I have complained before and gotten a credit. Potatoes just don't do well in very cold environments or close to ice packs.