How-To Keep Your Food Fresh Longer {25 Tips)
Aug 7, 2013 15:41:33 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Aug 7, 2013 15:41:33 GMT -5
Here is how to keep your food fresh longer:
1. Keep milk in the main part of the fridge. If it is in the door, it will be too warm and go bad quicker.
2. Wrap cheese securely in wax or cheese paper to allow it to breathe and not dry out. You can also freeze your cheese!
3. Keep meat and poultry in original packaging if you will be using within 2 days. Otherwise, wrap it in foil and freeze.
4. Store eggs in their original cartons. If you want to check if an egg has gone bad, place it in a cup of water and if it floats it is okay, if it sinks it is bad.
5. Keep apples away from other foods. Apples release ethylene gas which causes food to spoil.
6. Store avocados unbagged in the refrigerator.
7. Store green onions in a jar of water on the counter. They will grow and you can snip the tips to use in cooking.
8. Wrap mushrooms in paper towels before storing to prevent them getting slimy.
9. Chop fresh celery, carrots and radishes and store them in water in the fridge. This allows them to stay crispy for long periods of time and they will be ready to eat.
10. Wrap lettuce in damp paper towels and store in a plastic bag in the fridge. This gives the lettuce moisture it needs to stay fresh because it quickly wilts if it dehydrates.
11. Wash berries in water with a little bit of vinegar before putting them in the fridge. Store berries in plastic containers or resealable bags in the fridge.
12. Line the bottom of your refrigerator drawers with paper towels to absorb excess moisture that causes food to rot.
13. Don't separate bananas until before you eat them. They spoil less quickly when they are together and when stored at room temperature.
14. Freeze flour for 48 hours to kill any insect eggs that could be present. After freezing, place in an air-tight container and store in a cool, dry spot out of sunlight.
15. Store bread on the kitchen counter in a tightly sealed bag or container. Storing bread in the fridge dries it out and become stale more quickly. You can also freeze bread in resealable bags and thaw it when you are ready to use.
16. Store fresh herbs in whole bunches. First wash them, then seal them in resealable bags and place them in the freezer to keep them fresh for up to a month.
17. Keep brown sugar in the freezer to keep it soft. If your brown sugar is already hard, place a slice of fresh bread or an apple in with your brown sugar to soften it.
18. Keep your refrigerator at the right temperature. Your fridge should be between 38 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
19. Wrap heads of celery in aluminum foil to keep longer.
20. Store raw meat, poultry and seafood on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator so juices don’t drip onto other foods and cause cross-contamination.
21. Keep condiments, jam and fruit juices in the door shelves of your refrigerator. The temperature there can fluctuate because of the opening and closing of the fridge, so it is better to keep eggs and temperature sensitive food in the main part of the fridge.
22. Store whole onions in a cool, dark place away from moisture. Potatoes give off a gas that spoils onions, so be sure to store them separately.
23. Store whole pineapples unwrapped in the refrigerator. Store cut pineapples in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.
24. Store tomatoes at room temperature. Keep out of the sun, once they have ripened.
25. Store potatoes unwashed in a paper bag. Then, place in a cool, dark and dry spot.
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1. Keep milk in the main part of the fridge. If it is in the door, it will be too warm and go bad quicker.
2. Wrap cheese securely in wax or cheese paper to allow it to breathe and not dry out. You can also freeze your cheese!
3. Keep meat and poultry in original packaging if you will be using within 2 days. Otherwise, wrap it in foil and freeze.
4. Store eggs in their original cartons. If you want to check if an egg has gone bad, place it in a cup of water and if it floats it is okay, if it sinks it is bad.
5. Keep apples away from other foods. Apples release ethylene gas which causes food to spoil.
6. Store avocados unbagged in the refrigerator.
7. Store green onions in a jar of water on the counter. They will grow and you can snip the tips to use in cooking.
8. Wrap mushrooms in paper towels before storing to prevent them getting slimy.
9. Chop fresh celery, carrots and radishes and store them in water in the fridge. This allows them to stay crispy for long periods of time and they will be ready to eat.
10. Wrap lettuce in damp paper towels and store in a plastic bag in the fridge. This gives the lettuce moisture it needs to stay fresh because it quickly wilts if it dehydrates.
11. Wash berries in water with a little bit of vinegar before putting them in the fridge. Store berries in plastic containers or resealable bags in the fridge.
12. Line the bottom of your refrigerator drawers with paper towels to absorb excess moisture that causes food to rot.
13. Don't separate bananas until before you eat them. They spoil less quickly when they are together and when stored at room temperature.
14. Freeze flour for 48 hours to kill any insect eggs that could be present. After freezing, place in an air-tight container and store in a cool, dry spot out of sunlight.
15. Store bread on the kitchen counter in a tightly sealed bag or container. Storing bread in the fridge dries it out and become stale more quickly. You can also freeze bread in resealable bags and thaw it when you are ready to use.
16. Store fresh herbs in whole bunches. First wash them, then seal them in resealable bags and place them in the freezer to keep them fresh for up to a month.
17. Keep brown sugar in the freezer to keep it soft. If your brown sugar is already hard, place a slice of fresh bread or an apple in with your brown sugar to soften it.
18. Keep your refrigerator at the right temperature. Your fridge should be between 38 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
19. Wrap heads of celery in aluminum foil to keep longer.
20. Store raw meat, poultry and seafood on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator so juices don’t drip onto other foods and cause cross-contamination.
21. Keep condiments, jam and fruit juices in the door shelves of your refrigerator. The temperature there can fluctuate because of the opening and closing of the fridge, so it is better to keep eggs and temperature sensitive food in the main part of the fridge.
22. Store whole onions in a cool, dark place away from moisture. Potatoes give off a gas that spoils onions, so be sure to store them separately.
23. Store whole pineapples unwrapped in the refrigerator. Store cut pineapples in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.
24. Store tomatoes at room temperature. Keep out of the sun, once they have ripened.
25. Store potatoes unwashed in a paper bag. Then, place in a cool, dark and dry spot.
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