Vegetables and fruits last longer this way

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Cooking with fresh ingredients is the most fun. But since they can spoil quickly and no longer work, here are a few tips to keep fruits and vegetables fresher for longer.

1. Choose the right neighbor

There are a few fruits and vegetables that you should store separately as they emit ethylene gas. Apples in particular are known for this, which encourages other varieties to ripen due to this gas. However, tomatoes, avocados, pears, figs, nectarines and plums should also be stored separately.

2. Keep lettuce fresh longer

Lettuce, in particular, quickly loses its leaves. To prevent this from happening, you should pay attention to two things when shopping: On the one hand, the stem is light and the leaves are firm. It will last the longest at home if taken out of its packaging and wrapped in household paper. This ensures that it doesn’t get moldy as it absorbs water.

A little tip: Lettuce will stay fresh longer if you cut off the stems of lettuce or endive and put it in a small bowl of water in the refrigerator.

3. Tomatoes are sensitive to cold

Red vegetables do not like the cold. Tomatoes quickly lose their flavor if stored in the refrigerator.

4. Carrots are stored for up to four weeks

The green on the carrots draws the water from them. If you buy bunched carrots, you should tear off the green parts and discard them. Packaged carrots should be removed from the foil as soon as possible and then stored in a dark, cool, dry place. They will keep in the refrigerator for about four weeks.

5. Potatoes like dark and cool

Potatoes like cool and dark. They are best stored at four to eight degrees in a basement where there is no light. If the tubers are exposed to too much light and heat, the roots will start to sprout.

6. Leave the cucumbers wrapped

Keep the cucumber wrapped in foil. It contains a lot of water and its packaging prevents it from evaporating. This means it has a longer shelf life and stays fresh for up to five days.

7. Don’t plant grasses like flowers

Small, green herbs are best stored in a plastic box in the refrigerator. Water them like flowers and they will dry quickly.

8. Banana stem trick

Bananas should never be stored in the refrigerator. In the cold, the tropical fruit loses its aroma very quickly and the peel quickly turns brown. It is best to keep them at room temperature away from direct sunlight. But bananas love bright places. They are best stored hanging to avoid brown spots. Wrapping the stems of the bananas in cling film can also help. That way they should stay fresh longer.

9. Store apples in the cellar

As mentioned earlier, apples should not be stored in the same container as other fruits. Fruit classic is best stored in a cool, dark and well-ventilated place such as a cellar. Apples can be stored there for up to five months.

10. Separate the strawberries immediately

The fruits do not last long and there is little that can be done about it. Only two to three days in softer varieties such as raspberries or strawberries, slightly longer with blueberries. All fruits should be stored in the refrigerator.

There is a special trick on the Internet: if the berries are washed in white wine vinegar, they should stay fresh longer. To do this, fill a bowl one-third with vinegar and two-thirds with water, wash the berries in it, and then rinse with water again.

11. Cut fruit in the refrigerator

If you’ve cut up delicious fruit but haven’t eaten the whole fruit, it’s best to store leftovers in the refrigerator. There the growth of microbes is slowed down by the cold.

Source : Blick