Keeping food fresh can save cash
We all have great intentions when we fill our carts with fruit, vegetables and other fresh, healthy groceries.
However, according to a study by the University of Arizona at http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/story?id=6951820&page=1, average American households throw out a quarter of their fruit and vegetables. That adds up to a big chunk of change.
Saving some green
There are some simple steps you can take to make your food last longer. For instance, make sure fruits and vegetables are dry when you put them in the refrigerator. Store them in resealable bags with paper towels inside.
Store fruits separately from vegetables because fruits, such as apples and pears, can give off gasses that make vegetables go bad.
Staying farm fresh
Many refrigerators have egg holders in the doors, but those are the worst place for your eggs. Eggs should be left in the carton and stored at the back of the fridge. The door is the warmest part of the fridge, and eggs shouldn’t be exposed to so much air.
Delicious dairy
Sara Moulton of ABC News says that if you store your milk in glass bottles it will last twice as long. Glass gets colder and doesn’t let in as much air as cardboard. She says any glass container with a lid is the best place to store your milk. She didn’t talk about plastic versus glass, however.
Making the most of meat
That “meat” drawer in the fridge is there for a reason. It’s the coldest part of fridge, so always use it to store your meat. Make sure you store meat in resealable bags with all of the air squeezed out.
Fish is especially perishable and should be kept in a bag on a bowl of ice. If you can’t eat it within a few days, broil it first and then store it in the fridge and then reheat when it’s time to eat. This works for other meats besides fish, too.
Too much handy tips; the research you presented here to keep eggs and milk at right place for longer freshness is new for me, from now I would follow these tips . Thanks a lot !!!
Those are some good tips. Keeping fruits and veggies for longer can be a real trifle, and some good storage tips help out a lot. The moist paper towel and a baggie will also work fairly well for cigars, if you have any that need to be kept in good condition and don’t have a humidifier on hand.
Great tips! With all the hunger in the world, it’s shocking how much food Americans waste. More than 40 percent of food produced in America goes straight into the garbage. I’m glad you mentioned the use of paper towels in this post. Call me crazy, but I just found that out about two years ago. My father-in-law would come by my place and wrap my vegetables and fruits in paper towels. With that, it stayed fresh for quite a while longer. I’m actually amazed that I wasn’t the only one unaware of this. More people should definitely read this post.