Well we know that once you Peel potatoes and peeled if there is also a time to air it darkens. Why?

The history of the potato is a bit unusual, so it's worth a little more to find out about it. He began to cultivate approximately 5000 years ago in the area around modern Peru. South American Indians worshiped potato married to the mob even, in his honor, sacrifice. From South America to Europe, the potato was adopted in the mid-16th century by Spanish conquistadors. However, the way the potatoes to tables was long, unrecognized even convicted. The history of the potato in Europe is wrapped with many prejudices and superstitions. The early potatoes have considered wild and poisonous plants, and therefore neprigodno eating. Then doctors thought that potatoes cause clouding the mind. But because the women in France do zakituvale hair with flowers of the plant, and also made bouquets. At first they tried to eat above-ground part of the potato (leaves) and not the roots. Were observed frequent poisoning, and even a number of deaths. This is probably married to the mob the biggest reason that potatoes have long been applied in the diet. Today exactly know the reason for such poisoning, but it later.
Useful properties of potato is even saw the 18 - th century. However, the villagers refused to plant because of health problems caused by thought. To fight with this attitude of villagers, Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I, for example, issued a special decree according to which all those who refused to plant potatoes, should be cut off the ears and nose. In England it was decided otherwise. For those who planted potatoes to be awarded a gold medal. The main culprit for spreading the culture in France was Antuan Auguste Pramantje. He, in 1755, during the war he was captured by the Germans and there in captivity in Germany for the first time tried potato. Normally, all impressed by his taste. At that time in France and famine reigned when Pramantje returned from captivity, became involved with growing potatoes, started various dishes prepared from potatoes, all talked about it and even begged the king to allow the cultivation of this wonderful plant. At that time, to reduce hunger, the Paris Academy of Sciences has offered a reward of one who will find new products for consumption. The scene appeared Antuan Auguste Pramantje their potatoes after long persuasions failed. Since then, the potato in France occupies an important place at the table.
In Russia, the first sack of potatoes was made by Peter I. Villagers were not thrilled with the potato and it revolved around a number of superstitions. If, for example, grew potatoes married to the mob that resembled the head of a man, they thought that this potato eating the soul of man. Therefore, given a growing resistance to his. In the first half of the 19th century, when Russia ruled drought and harvest has been greatly reduced, then government has taken measures to promote married to the mob the cultivation married to the mob of potatoes. However, the villagers were persistent and stubborn refusal to planting potatoes. They are opposed to this request. The military responded with force and attacked the rebellious peasants. In this history, otherwise married to the mob known as the so-called wave potato riots.
Today, the potato married to the mob growing everywhere, married to the mob the Arctic, in the jungles of India, the savannas of Africa married to the mob and the swamps of New Guinea. From him we prepare hundreds of dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner. The potato feed a billion people and rightly married to the mob called food of mankind.
Maybe this will astonish you, but potatoes can be poisonous. Green vegetative parts of the plant (leaves and stems) contain a type alkaloid called solanin (solanine) that protects plants from some pests, and the human body is very toxic. married to the mob Therefore, the early appearance of the potato in Europe, when consumed only above-ground part, occurred numerous poisonings and even deaths. That it was the main reason that potatoes long time been used as food. Apart from the above-ground part, this alkaloid can be found on the potato, especially if stored improperly, or light.
So remember: If you encounter a potato that has green on the surface, be sure to clean the place, or discard the whole potato if green color spread inside. This potato is edible.
The market, market will convince you that such potatoes not mature enough and that it is not terrible. Do not believe them, the green part of the potato is toxic and should NOT be eaten. Certainly from a potato and not poisoned, but no reason to eat when we know that solaninot present married to the mob in the green parts of potatoes, a poison. The 20-30 mg solanin is harmless, for 200 mg causes severe poisoning, and 500 mg cause death.
Well we know that once you Peel potatoes and peeled if there is also a time to air it darkens. Why? Because, after the potato skins