Who doesn’t like fresh fruits and vegetables, and why not, after all, fresh fruits and vegetables not only enhance the taste of food but also save both your money and time. All you need is to store fruits and vegetables properly so that you Keep produce fresh longer.
In this blog, we have provided 10 such easy tips to keep fruits and vegetables fresh, which you can follow very easily and save both the taste of your food and your money.
Why Keeping Produce Fresh Matters
If vegetables and fruits are not stored properly, they get spoiled or wither very quickly, which changes their appearance and not only does the taste of your food get spoiled, but you also have to buy new vegetables again and again, which also wastes your money.
1. Store Leafy Greens with Paper Towels
You can wrap green leafy vegetables in paper towels and store them in them. This keeps them crispy and fresh for a long time. If you keep them directly in the fridge, they get very moist and their taste gets spoiled.
2. Use Airtight Containers for Berries and Grapes
Just like green leafy vegetables can be stored for a long time by wrapping them in paper towels, in the same way, if you store fruits like strawberries and grapes in airtight containers, they remain fresh and juicy for a longer time, due to which there is also no change in their taste.
3. Don’t Mix Ethylene-Producing Fruits with Others
Some fruits release ethanol gas slowly over time. You mustn’t keep such fruits together with any other fruit because ethanol-producing fruits like bananas ripen other fruits prematurely, which spoils both their taste and color.
4. Use a Separate Drawer for Vegetables in the Fridge
Instead of storing fruits and vegetables in the same drawer, if you use a separate vegetable drawer in the fridge for vegetables, then the temperature and moisture in the fridge are controlled better, and the vegetables remain fresh for a long time.
5. Wrap Herbs in a Damp Cloth and Store in a Jar
Apart from leafy vegetables, you can wrap herbs like coriander and mint in a damp cloth and store them inside the fridge in a jar; this will keep them fresh for a long time.
6. Keep Onions and Potatoes Apart
One of the biggest mistakes that almost everyone makes is storing onions and potatoes together. By doing this, both of them release different types of gases, and both of them spoil each other very quickly. To avoid this, you should store both potatoes and onions separately.
7. Freeze Extra Produce Before It Spoils
Instead of throwing away the vegetables that are not used on time, you can freeze them and store them in the refrigerator. At this time, they can remain usable for a very long time, for a month.
It is very important to blanch the vegetables before storing them in the refrigerator. If this is not done, then fruits and vegetables can get rot and spoil. Whenever you want to use them again, you just need a little water.
8. Use Produce Savers or Perforated Bags
Instead of storing vegetables and fruits in zip lock bags, you can store them in produce saver bags. This prevents them from getting moldy quickly because these bags have holes in them, which keep the moisture balance.
9. Learn the Ideal Fridge Temperature
Adjusting fridge’s temperature repeatedly can result in spoiling of produce. You can avoid it by maintaining your temperature at around 3 or 4° celcius.
10. Make a Weekly Fridge Check a Habit
By making a habit of inspecting the fridge every week, you will be able to use the old things lying in the fridge on time and prevent things from rotting.
Conclusion:
Small Habits, Big Savings
By changing only small habits, you can not only save your food from getting wasted but also save your health and money.
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