India, Sept. 15 -- Every refrigerator comes with a produce section, also known as a crisper drawer, that is meant specifically for storing vegetables. However, potatoes, which are arguably the most popular of all vegetables, do not find a place in the drawer or inside the refrigerator in general. Here is the reason why.

There are two primary reasons why potatoes are not stored in the refrigerator. The first, and the most basic reason, is that being stored in the refrigerator affects the taste and texture of the potatoes.

This is because in the cold temperature within the refrigerator, the starch in potatoes gets degraded, and sucrose is hydrolysed to form glucose and fructose. As a result, potatoes become sweet and gritty, and while it ...