For years potatoes were a staple vegetable in many households. In the 1950s and 1960s, Australians were well known for th ...

Other signs your potato is not suitable to eat include: mould, a bad smell, it has dark spots or bruises on it, or it’s gone mushy.

The presence of solanine in a potato typically makes the veg taste bitter. So if your spuds have a bitter tang or cause a weird burning sensation in your mouth, you might want to chuck it away. Other ...