Wacky Preserve Tips
Here we are going to learn and apply basic tips to
preserving food and stuff. The tricks are simple to use and help save
money and reduce wastage.
Preparing cottage cheese at home is a time
consuming process. An easy way to store it for long is to drop it
into a bowl of water and refrigerate. It is important to ensure that
the whole cheese is dipped in water and the water is changed
everyday. This is an easy way to preserve cottage cheese.
An easy way to preserve eggs for long is to coat
them with butter oil and then refrigerate. They will stay preserved
for long while you make that important trip or take a break from
cooking.
Peeled more potatoes than you require? Simply
keep them in cold water (refrigerate) to which one teaspoon of
vinegar has been added. They will remain fresh for four to five days
to be used whenever require.
To store potatoes without them sprouting buds,
you need to put an apple along with them. This works and helps in
storing potatoes for long.
It is difficult to preserve bananas. They turn
'black' very quickly and overripe bananas are not really edible. One
way to delay the ripening is to wrap them in a newspaper and
refrigerate them They will remain fresh a little longer than normal.
Also wrapping 'papayas' in paper will help them
retain their freshness and help preserve them for a longer
period of time.
Wash fruits and sprinkle a few drops of lemon
juice on them before storing them in a refrigerator. They will
remain fresh and juicy for much longer.
And honey can be added to cut fruits as they are
served on a platter. This will keep them from turning black.
Refrigerate mushrooms in a paper bag only. This
helps them stay fresh longer.
In general fruits and vegetables will remain
fresh far longer if you wrap them in newspaper before putting them
in the crisper ( in the refrigerator). the paper will absorb excess
moisture and help preserve the foods.
Keep coconut kernels fresh, by sprinkling a
little salt water over them before refrigerating.
To preserve lemons for a longer time, coat
them with coconut oil and refrigerate in an open container. They
will stay fresh for really long.
Fresh herbs will remain fresh longer if they are
wrapped in aluminum foil and then stored in a fridge (refrigerator).
Disclaimer: All information
is provided in good faith and no liability of any kind is accepted.
The information provided, is in the nature of home tips and should
be used with caution.
