root cellar

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People who don’t have a root cellar can try keeping their potatoes in a basket or a burlap sack.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

She recalled hiding in a root cellar with her baby brother, just as residents did last year.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023

"We had a root cellar and we had electricity. So, we hung out there for a couple of days."

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2022

For most of us, a brown paper bag kept at room temperature will suffice, but a root cellar would be better if you have one.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2022

Everything was pressure-cooked, sealed, labeled, and stored away in a root cellar Dad had dug out in the field.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover