Stressed wrote:
> If you scrub the mold off of a potato, is it ok to eat? I say no, my
> husband thinks it's alright. Thank you.

Potatoes are subject to myriad diseases.

A common tuber disease is Rhizoctonia or black scurf. This fungal
disease is characterized by small, irregular black patches on the tuber
surface. These patches, called "sclerotia," look just like dried-on
soil. Unlike soil, however, these patches won't rinse off easily.

Simply peel and use.

Sheldon