Can you still cook a soft potato? Yes, but with caution. If it’s only slightly soft, boil or roast it. The heat kills bacteria. But never eat a soft potato raw—that’s like eating a wet sponge.
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For mashed potatoes: soft is actually good if you want creaminess. But the softness should come from cooking, not decay. Big difference.
And here’s the fun part: soft potatoes make terrible fries. They absorb too much oil and turn into greasy slugs. Nobody wants a slug fry.
The Soup Exception
Soup is the garbage disposal of the potato world. Got a soft spud? Peel it, chop it, throw it in a broth. No one will know. But if the potato has black spots or smells funky, don’t push your luck.
Funny enough, mashed potatoes were invented to use up soft potatoes. True story. Your grandmother was a genius.
