Check that there is enough room in your fridge for the bowl. If not, clear out some space so it will fit.
You could also add a handful of ice to the bowl to make sure the water stays as cold as possible, though this isn’t required.
Don’t leave the bowl out on the counter for longer than 1-2 hours. The potatoes will probably be okay, but there is also a chance that the water will get warm, which could cause the potatoes to start turning brown.
It’s important to remove the skin from the potato when you are freezing them diced so that when they defrost, bacteria from the skin doesn’t transfer onto the potato. This process is especially helpful if you have whole sweet potatoes that are on the brink of turning bad. Save your potato skins to make your own vegetable stock, or put them into your compost pile.
The blanching process keeps the sweet potatoes from getting squishy and stringy once they are thawed.
Portioning out the potatoes will save you time later—since the potatoes may clump together when they freeze, having pre-portioned baggies will prevent you from having to break apart a large clump of potatoes! If you have a vacuum sealer, this would be a good time to use it!
Label the resealable bag with a permanent marker before you put it in the freezer. Either write, “Prepared on xx/xx/xx” or “Use by xx/xx/xx. ”
Defrosted sweet potatoes may be a little bit softer than just-cut potatoes, but they are still good to eat! If there is a lot of freezer burn on the potatoes when you take them out, they may not taste very good anymore—it’s up to you if you want to try and use them still! If you don’t have the time to let them thaw in the fridge, try using your microwave’s defrost button.
Label the “made on” date on your storage container so you will remember how long they’ll be good for.
Don’t forget to label the bag with the date so you’ll remember how long the potatoes will be good for.
If you store your cooked sweet potatoes in the freezer and notice they have freezer burn when you take them out to defrost, it’s up to you whether you still want to eat them or not. They’re technically safe to eat, but they may not taste very good anymore. If you have sweet potatoes in the fridge and you’re worried you won’t be able to use them before they go bad, go ahead and freeze them so you don’t waste them.
