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

You can slow ripening by storing tomatoes at around 50 degrees, in somewhere like a root cellar or a small wine fridge devoted to produce, McDermott says.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 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

The ’tween deck reminds me of the root cellar at the orphanage, with its close walls and ceiling.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone