12 ways to store summer vegetables, without leaving anything before they spoil
The storage period of vegetables decreases by half from the moment they are washed. When moisture touches them, the pores open, so both leaves and fruits are much...
Vegetable storage starts from the moment you wash them.
The period is halved.
When moisture touches it, the breathing hole opens up.
The leaves and the fruit fall much faster.
So the order of storing summer vegetables is
Wiping off moisture,
Wrapping,
It's about putting it in.
Usually, I bring the bag I bought groceries with.
You push it into the vegetable compartment.
The moisture inside the bag
The most common cause of swellingIt is.
Storing vegetables is more important than the place
Changes the results more significantly.
First, let's talk about the storage standards for vegetables.
The period below is for household refrigerators
It is based on the vegetable can (about 3~7 degrees).
In the summer, I often open and close the door.
As the temperature rises, please hold it briefly.
Even if the date has passed, you can withdraw.
Don't eat it when you're fifty.
12 vegetable storage methods to see at a glance
The storage period for the vegetables below is generous.
I wrote conservatively without taking a stand.
1. a cucumber
Duration: Refrigerated 7~10 days
Method: Wipe off the moisture and use a kitchen towel one by one.
Wrap it in a zip bag and store it upright.
If you lie down, the surface you touch will pull away from you.
2. lettuce
Duration: Refrigerated 1~2 weeks
Method: Do not wash it, wrap it with a kitchen towel.
Put it in an airtight container and put it in the vegetable container.
Common failure: If you wash it in advance, you can't go for 3 days.
3. a young pumpkin
Duration: Refrigerated 7~10 days
Method: Use kitchen towels or newspaper instead of washing it
Wrap each one individually and put it in a plastic bag to store.
Common failure: The cut surface must be glued to the lap
It doesn't dry from that place.
4. a tomato
Period: room temperature 15~18 degrees, refrigerate after cooking for 3~5 days
Method: Always keep the uncooked part at the bottom.
After letting it sit at room temperature and it is cooked, move it to the refrigerator.
Common failure: If you put it in the refrigerator from the beginning
The sweetness is less and the skin gets hard.
5. a sesame leaf
Insert a kitchen towel in each corner.
If you put it in an airtight container, it will be refrigerated for 1~2 weeks.
6. a leek
Wrap it in a kitchen towel and put it in a zip bag.
Leave the entrance slightly open and refrigerate within one week.
7. paprika
Do not wash it and refrigerate it whole for 7~10 days,
Use the cut pieces within 2~3 days.
8. an eggplant
It is sensitive to cold, so wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4~5 days,
It's okay to keep it at room temperature for 2~3 days if it's in a cool place.
9. a mushroom
Do not wash it, place it in the sealed container with a kitchen towel.
Just put it in a container and refrigerate it for 5~7 days before using.
10. dilapidation
Clean the dirt and seal it and refrigerate for 1 week,
If you slice it and freeze it, it can last up to 1 month.
11. an onion
If left in a cool and dry room at room temperature
It takes a long time. The cut pieces should be refrigerated for 3~5 days.
12. a potato
The principle is to keep the room at a cool and dark room temperature.
If it's hot inside, just keep it in the vegetable compartment for a while.
🥄 Vegetable storage
Dry off the moisture, wrap it in a kitchen towel,
Put it up and put it in.
If there are water droplets in the bag
That moisture is the cause of the softening.
Change the kitchen towel and the container
If you change it, the progress will slow down.
If only the tips of the leaves are dry, soak them in cold water for 5 minutes.
If you remove the moisture, it can also come back to life.
And one more thing, even in the vegetable compartment seat
There is a sequence.
On the inner wall that the cold air directly touches
Do not add leafy vegetables.
It is sensitive to cold like eggplant, tomato, and cucumber.
It's better to put it on the door side or in the front row.
If you stand it up and store it, it will be the same direction as it grew.
It doesn't get stuck, so it lasts a long time.
Frequently asked questions
Q. Isn't it convenient to wash the vegetables before storing them?
A. It's convenient but the period is shortened significantly.
It is safer to wash the side before writing.
Q. Which is better, a sealed container or a zipper bag?
A. Leafy vegetables should be stored in airtight containers that do not get crushed,
The long one means that the zipper bag uses less space.
If you lack courage, vegetable storage
In the end, it goes back with the bag.
Q. Can I freeze it?
A. If you wash and freeze scallions, zucchini, and mushrooms
It can be used for stir-frying for about 1 month.
Dry off the moisture,
Wrap with a kitchen towel,
Put it up and put it in.
Leaf vegetables are 1~2 weeks, and fruit vegetables are about 1 week,
It takes 2~3 days to cut it.
Storing summer vegetables is more important than the period
First check the status and then decide.
Which vegetable do you think wilts the fastest?
If you leave a comment, it will be in the next installment.
I will also organize the storage method for fruits separately.
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