Here are some easy tricks which are highly helpful:
1. Vegetable Sacks
You do not need to store all of the vegetables in a refrigerator to keep them fresh. Vegetables such as onions, garlic, shallots, potatoes, etc. should not be kept in the fridge. If you keep them in the refrigerator, they will spoil faster. Most of the root vegetables last longer if you keep them in a dry place. Most of the households do not have root cellars, so the best alternate option is to keep them in vegetable sacks. It will keep them away from light and cold, and there will be no sprouting.
2. Using Pop Containers
Try not to leave half-empty boxes of cereal and other dry foods. This can make them stale and they will become tasteless. They will become inedible if they are just left in empty boxes. You can stop these snacks or pasta from becoming stale by putting the dry fruits in air-tight containers after you open the original packaging. You can also recycle the bottles of pasta sauce as another container for storing dry foods safely.
3. Cheese Keeper
It is not easy to keep cheese fresh. If it does not develop mold, it can become mushy and dry out. It will lose its taste and nutrition, and it becomes totally unappetizing. You can keep the cheese fresh by keeping it in the cheese keeper. It helps in regulating the levels of humidity that surround the cheese. Keeping control over humidity levels is vital for the freshness of cheese. There will be no mold and the cheese will not dry out. If you cannot afford to buy a cheese keeper, you should wrap it securely in wax paper before putting it in the fridge so that it can breathe without allowing moisture to get into the cheese.
4. Vacuum Sealer
It is an incredibly useful tool for keeping the food fresh. By touching just a single button, the machine helps in sealing food in a vacuum bag which is air-tight. You can store the food in a refrigerator or put in the freezer after stored in vacuum bags. You can use the machine to store left-overs. You can use the best vacuum sealer for storing sauces and keeping them fresh for months. The device is a little expensive so you can use alternative ways to achieve the same effect. It is not possible to create the exact effect of the sealers, but you can seal the food by using a straw in a plastic bag.
5. Produce Savers
There are several fruits and vegetables which produce ethylene gas as they become ripe. The gas causes the fresh fruit to spoil very quickly. To make sure that the fresh produce lasts longer you can use the food savers. It can absorb the extra humidity and ethylene gas which results in increasing the shelf life of the food.
6. Herb Keeper
Keeping the herbs fresh for a long time is not an easy task. They can spoil very quickly. The fresh herbs need a constant supply of water so that they can retain their texture and flavor for a long time. The herb keeper can keep herbs fresh by keeping them straight with their stems dipped in water, so they stay hydrated. You can get out it in the catering fridge as well. While storing basil, cilantro, and parsley, you need to trim the stems before putting them in the herb keeper. You can save non-leafy herbs like thyme, sage, etc. by putting them in a moist towel and store it in a shopping bag which is reusable and put it in the fridge. These are some of the simple ways of making sure that there is no wastage of food products. Featured photo credit: PH Marketing via phmarketing.co.za
