How long to keep the vegetables fresh
How long to keep the vegetables fresh
Vegetables contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, they are an excellent source of fiber. To take advantage of all their useful properties, you need to know how to store vegetables properly.
Potatoes and onions
These vegetables, ripening underground, need to be storedat room temperature. Put the vegetables in boxes that can be put at the entrance or balcony door. You can make a bag of cover material - spunbond, which lets in air, or provide for vegetables special boxes in the kitchen. It is not recommended to wash the potatoes before cooking, as this can cause it to spoil quickly. Low temperatures of the refrigerator lead to the transformation of potato starch into sugar, and this changes its taste for the worse.
Carrots, beets, broccoli and cauliflower
These vegetables are stored in a refrigerator in a polyethylenea package in which it is necessary to make holes for condensate outlet. A special compartment for vegetables maintains the lowest temperature in the entire cold store - about 0 degrees. Carrots and beets tear the tops so that they do not become wrinkled due to lack of moisture.
Squash and cucumber
Zucchini and cucumbers badly tolerate low temperatures, so they are either stored on the top shelf of a refrigerator with a positive temperature, or on a heated balcony at a temperature of about 15 degrees.
Tomatoes
For ripening tomatoes should be left atroom temperature. For storing ripe fruits, ideally dry and cool place. Tomatoes secrete ethylene, so do not keep them next to other vegetables.
Cabbage
To store cabbage in an apartment wrap it in newsprint, then place the bundle in a plastic bag with holes. If necessary, change newsprint.
