Tips to preserve some essential vegetables

Do you know how to preserve vegetables? Check out the article below for the best fruit and vegetable preservation experience.

1. Lotus seeds

Knowing how to store and lotus seeds can be kept within 4-5 months.(Photo: zaodich)

Fresh lotus seeds are only available at the end of the summer and early autumn, to store lotus seeds used for processing in other seasons of the year, you must preserve them carefully so that they will not be damaged and lose the nutrients. You can preserve lotus seeds in the following ways:

Method 1:

After buying lotus seeds, peel the lotus seeds to get them (absolutely not wash them), use a toothpick to take out the lotus mind. It is better to buy lotus seeds that still have an outer cover to avoid being soaked in water. Then bring sun dried lotus seeds 3-5 times, then put them in a clean, dry jar to keep the lid closed for use. During use, sometimes bring lotus seed to dry to avoid mold. Note that if you can't carry the sun, you can bring the lotus seeds to dry and quickly and conveniently. Then also store in a dry jar to use gradually.

Method 2:

You buy fresh lotus seeds peeled off, remove the mind (do not wash), then divide each part sufficiently each time into each plastic box or plastic bag and store it in the freezer. Each time you want to eat, take out a sufficient amount of lotus to use, rinse with water several times to cool off for cooking, the lotus seed will be soft and loose without being hard. In this way, you can store lotus seeds within 4-5 months.

2. The Crocodile

Grape is a fruit that is probably favored by a lot of housewives because it can be used to make many delicious dishes, use sugar soaked to make soft drinks or make apricot . However every year the crocodile season lasts only 3 month so choosing and preserving all year round is always a matter of concern.

In order to reserve alligators for the whole year, you need to store crocodiles in the freezer fridge and also need to keep in mind some tips such as shaving the crocodile (do not peel), rinse it, and let it dry for the fruit Come back . Many people often cut the stalks and put all the plastic out, drain it and put it in the freezer. This way is fine, however, if the crocodile does not shave the shell, when it comes to cooking soup, it will have the acrid taste of the shell. Moreover, it is easy to be fresh, shave (or peel) the shell. If you leave it in the freezer and then defrost it, you will shave the shell, then it will become loose. Do not put all in one bag and put it in the refrigerator, because if you put a big bag, then each time you open the bag to eat it, causing a large amount of moisture to enter the bag, the crocodile will stick together The next time it will be difficult to take each fruit. So, divide the crocodile into many small bags, this way, you will get a lot easier. With ripe cucumber, the fruit will no longer be plastic, so you don't need to cut stalks or shave, but just wash and drain and then preserve green crocodile seed.

3. Potatoes

For potatoes, when buying, you should choose strong, smooth tubers, with a few "eyes". Do not choose tubers with green spots because the food will be bitter and can be poisoned if used in large quantities. After you have bought the potatoes well, you should not put them in plastic containers but put them in paper bags . If kept in a cool, dark place, potatoes may be fresh for at least 2 weeks. Unlike regular vegetables stored in the refrigerator, potatoes alone should not be stored in the refrigerator because they can change the taste and taste. Besides, only peeled potatoes right before cooking. This nutritious tuber can process many dishes, in many ways such as frying, cooking soup, grating, steaming, boiling, stir-frying .

4. Onions, garlic

Do not put garlic in the refrigerator because this will cause garlic to lose the healthy nutrients it has.(Photo: daubepvietnam.vn)

Garlic is the usual everyday spice of most families. However, the selection and preservation of garlic onions are not all proficient.

For fresh onions with lots of leaves, they can buy at least as much as they want. Slice (like to fry or cook). Place in a plastic bag, or plastic box and place in the freezer compartment. When cooking, take in the onion bag with enough amount to put in the pot, the rest continues to be stored in the freezer compartment.

Buying good garlic is also a way to preserve it for a long time. When buying, you need to choose strong, intact roots and no worm. The outer shell must be pure and white, the garlic branch must be uniform, not too dry, not wrinkled.Avoid buying garlic bulbs with gray or yellow branches, being crushed, watery because it will not smell good and will not last long. Garlic should be left in a dry and airy kitchen, which will help keep the garlic from bitterness and retain its characteristic flavor. A cool place is also a condition for bacteria to have no place to live and damage garlic. Do not leave the garlic in a wet place or too hot, it will make the garlic sprout quickly and quickly damage the garlic. It should also be noted that garlic should not be left in the refrigerator because it will cause garlic to lose the healthy nutrients it has.

5. Lemon, chili

To keep lemons fresh for a whole week, before storing lemon, please wash thoroughly the outer skin, drain it, put it into a plastic bag, tie it up, then put it in the refrigerator . If you do not tie the bag or leave the lemon in the refrigerator, it will quickly wither.

For chili, according to the experience of many housewives, you can use a chili knife to remove the seeds, soak them in boiling water to heat them, then dry. At the time of eating, just soak with fresh chili water as the original. There is also another way to preserve chili for a long time is to put chili in the freezer of the refrigerator . Chili bought, cut off the stalks, rinse, then put in a sealed container and put it in the freezer. When you eat just take it out, rinse the water, the chili will soften again. This way, according to the experience of some people, it is possible for a long time that the peppers are not broken.