Russet potato question?!
Answers: I bought a bag of potatoes about a week ago. Now they aren't firm and feel a little soft. They look fine. Will this effect my mashed potatoes?
No, but you'd better use them all up pretty quickly, before they start sprouting at the eyes. Keep any you dont' use in mashed pots in the fridge.... To prevent this in the future, store fresh potatoes in a dark place that doesn't get hot.
it will a little if they are softer. If they grew feet (you know those things that look like the start of roots) throw them away, they are now very bad for you. the chemical in the potato has changed when that happens and they become toxic............
They should still be okay for mashing. Enjoy!
I've had potatoes go soft like that if they have been around for a while. I have used them and can't say it made any difference. Just FYI if they sprout eyes just break them off and use the potatoes anyway. There is nothing wrong with them when they do that. If there was I'd have been sick a million times over. I just used some like that to make potato soup with no ill effects.