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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Lifehacker tells where and how to store berries, fruits, vegetables in the refrigerator, on the kitchen table or in a cool dry place.
What is important to consider
First, a little chemistry lesson. Ethylene is an odorless, colorless gas that helps some fruits ripen. In some fruits there is a lot of it (for example, apples and pears), and in some it is negligible.
Fruits containing a large amount of ethylene:
- apples,
- apricots,
- avocado,
- bananas,
- melons,
- figs,
- nectarine,
- peaches,
- pears,
- plums,
- tomatoes.
They should not be stored with other fruits and vegetables. Unless you want them to arrive quickly.
For example, if you put a banana in a paper bag, it will ripen faster because the ethylene will end up in the paper trap. Or you can put an apple or a pear along with a banana.
It is also worth considering the fact that ethylene comes out faster from the damaged fetus. As a result, one cracked apple can cause the entire bag to deteriorate faster than usual.
What and where to store
After going to the market or store, you need to put the purchased item in the right place. Otherwise, all efforts and money will be wasted.
The refrigerator stores:
- Artichokes
- Beet
- Brussels sprouts
- Melon
- Celery
- Cherry
- Grape
- Green bean
- Lima beans
- Leafy vegetables
- Leek
- Okra
- Spinach
- Sprouts
- Zucchini
For refrigerator storage, you have three options: store without a bag, in a plastic bag, or in a paper bag. The plastic bag traps moisture inside, so it's best not to tighten it tightly or punch a few holes.
It is advisable not to wash vegetables and fruits before sending them to the refrigerator. If you wash them, dry them well, otherwise mold may appear, and this is not very good for other products and your health.
After maturation, the following are stored:
- Avocado
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Kiwi
Store in water:
- asparagus
- greens
You need to store the same as if you were storing flowers: cut off the ends and put in a glass with a little water.
Store in a paper bag:
- mushrooms
- okra
Do not wash or store in a plastic bag:
- Broccoli
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Corn
- Cranberry
- Green onions
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Radish
Do not wash and store in one layer:
- Blackberry
- Blueberry
- Strawberry
- Raspberries
The listed berries must not be washed and put in large quantities in one tray. The berries are very tender, and their skin is also soft. When washing, you damage them, juice flows out and they simply turn sour. If stored in small trays in one layer, they will last much longer.
Stored on the kitchen table:
- Apples
- Bananas
- Tomatoes
- Basil
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Ginger
- Grapefruit
- Lemon
- Lime
- Oranges
- Mango
- Papaya
- Pepper
- Persimmon
- A pineapple
- Bananas
- Watermelon
- Garnet
It is not advisable to put the listed vegetables and fruits in direct sunlight or near the stove. From time to time you need to shift them from place to place so that the fruit does not lie on the same side for a long time. This is especially true for tomatoes.
Store in a cool, dark place:
- Garlic
- Onion
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Leek
It is not for nothing that cellars are so popular in villages. After all, it is in them that not only pickles and preserves are stored all winter, but also potatoes, onions, pumpkin and garlic.
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