Whats the best way to store produce? are "green bags" any good?!
i generally just try to buy food for the next 3 days so i can eat it all before anything goes bad!. what should be kept in the fridge and what should be left out!? also, i saw those green bags on tv that claim to keep things fresh like 5 times longer, anyone try em!? do they work!?
cucumbers
onions
peaches
oranges
apples
strawberries
raspberries
blueberries
household produce, u get the hint ;]Www@FoodAQ@Com
cucumbers
onions
peaches
oranges
apples
strawberries
raspberries
blueberries
household produce, u get the hint ;]Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
cucumbers - in the refrigerate produce drawer
onions - room temperature in the garage will be good
peaches- room temperature on the counter
oranges- room temperature but I have refrigerated
apples-room temperature
strawberries- consume as much as you can immediately after purchase
raspberries - refrigerate
blueberries-refrigerate
household produce, u get the hint ;]
Vegetables!. According to storage experts, veggies can be moist but not wet!. If you happen upon a bunch of broccoli that was just hit by those misters at the supermarket you want to dry it off before storing it in your refrigerator!. also, you can extend the life of lettuce by wrapping it in a paper towel before you place it in the frig!.
Fruits!. Studies show grapes do better in the back of the fridge--unwashed!. And, here's a tip for storing berries that I rarely follow (learn from my mistakes): experts recommend going through a container of berries before storing it in the refrigerator!. Discard any berry that is too moist or wet!. Then, pat the rest with paper towels before returning them to the container!.
Experts say it's fine to keep your produce in plastic bags, but never store lemons or limes in plastic!. Instead, keep them tucked in a safe spot on the refrigerator door!.
Produce that should never been stored in the refrigerator include tomatoes, avocados and bananas!.
A final tip: Fresh produce usually doesn't last more than a week, so it's a good idea to check on your fruits and veggies regularly and use them as quickly as you can!. If you don't plan to consume fresh produce in a week's time you can place hearty fruits and vegetables in resealable plastic bags and store them in the freezer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
onions - room temperature in the garage will be good
peaches- room temperature on the counter
oranges- room temperature but I have refrigerated
apples-room temperature
strawberries- consume as much as you can immediately after purchase
raspberries - refrigerate
blueberries-refrigerate
household produce, u get the hint ;]
Vegetables!. According to storage experts, veggies can be moist but not wet!. If you happen upon a bunch of broccoli that was just hit by those misters at the supermarket you want to dry it off before storing it in your refrigerator!. also, you can extend the life of lettuce by wrapping it in a paper towel before you place it in the frig!.
Fruits!. Studies show grapes do better in the back of the fridge--unwashed!. And, here's a tip for storing berries that I rarely follow (learn from my mistakes): experts recommend going through a container of berries before storing it in the refrigerator!. Discard any berry that is too moist or wet!. Then, pat the rest with paper towels before returning them to the container!.
Experts say it's fine to keep your produce in plastic bags, but never store lemons or limes in plastic!. Instead, keep them tucked in a safe spot on the refrigerator door!.
Produce that should never been stored in the refrigerator include tomatoes, avocados and bananas!.
A final tip: Fresh produce usually doesn't last more than a week, so it's a good idea to check on your fruits and veggies regularly and use them as quickly as you can!. If you don't plan to consume fresh produce in a week's time you can place hearty fruits and vegetables in resealable plastic bags and store them in the freezer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I am a former chef and constructivley how many people would keep there produce that long, I am a lacto-ovo veg and I buy fresh all the time, and to keep things that long, besides it is not normal to buy that much that it has to last that long, I agree with the first lady, why go to all the trouble of buying things your not going to use right away!.
I buy tomatos in the winter and keep them 2 weeks on the shelf and there fine, bananas never keep, and even here in Canada were our fruit is 80% imported from the US and Mexico, I still eat well and not kill my food budget, for a family and were you stock up on food, maybe there a good deal, it is a matter of timing and cost, they sold them here on our Shopping Channel and I looked at them and now WalMart here is stocking them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I buy tomatos in the winter and keep them 2 weeks on the shelf and there fine, bananas never keep, and even here in Canada were our fruit is 80% imported from the US and Mexico, I still eat well and not kill my food budget, for a family and were you stock up on food, maybe there a good deal, it is a matter of timing and cost, they sold them here on our Shopping Channel and I looked at them and now WalMart here is stocking them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com