How to store vegetables

In order for the maximum vegetables to be benefited, it is better to eat them immediately after collecting. In practice, it is very difficult to exercise, so vegetables have to harvest the future. The beneficial properties of vegetables are saved only when strict storage rules are observed.

All vegetables at 75-97% consist of water, so the loss even 5% leads to the fact that they begin to fade. The type of vegetables become sluggish and wrinkled. So that it does not happen, the crop need to ensure good air humidity (85-90%) and the temperature of + 3-10 ° C. Each vegetable is also subject to more specific requirements that you will learn about. The general rule for all vegetables: they should be well succumbed and not to have external damage.

Potato. Optimal storage temperature: + 2-3 ° C. Humidity: 85-90%. Since the potatoes grows in the ground, it should be stored in a dark place - when hitting the tubers, they will start green. Potatoes must be stored in wooden boxes made of planks loosely adjacent to each other, it will provide its ventilation. Boxes should be put on special pallets so that the bottom also has access to the bottom.

Carrot. Optimal storage temperature: + 1 ° C. Humidity: 90-95%. Before bookmarking the carrots, it is necessary to trim the tops in the top of the root of the root, so that when stored does not start to grow a new greens. Carrots are stored in tightly closed boxes or in polyethylene packages. Alternatively, it can be covered with moisturized sand, but the root crusts do not have to touch each other.

Beet. Optimal storage temperature: + 2-3 ° C. Humidity: 80-85%. Unlike carrot, beets are contained in ventilated boxes or open barrels. When the tab is removed from it, the leaves are removed, but part of the stems are left - 2-3 cm.

Cabbage. Optimal storage temperature: from -1 to + 1 ° C. Humidity: 90-98%. Cabbage to spring can be saved if you dig it out of the ground together with the root and cut the upper green leaves. Then the kochans must be checked under the canopy for 3-4 days. Next, the cabbage for the root is suspended in the basement on special crossbars so that her head looks down. Cochanic should not touch each other. If a cabbage is purchased on the market, then each head can be wrapped with an old newspaper and decompose them freely on a wide shelf.

Onion. The storage temperature may well be higher than for other vegetables. The dryness of the air will also go onion for use - it will not germinate. Best onions rumble into braids and hang it into a heated garage or warm barn. Onions are also well stored in wicker baskets or lattice boxes.

Long-term storage about which we told, assumes the presence of a basement or cellar. In the urban apartment, vegetables save to spring will not be possible - they are better to constantly buy in the store and a small portion to keep in the refrigerator in a special vegetable container. The only thing that does not need to put it is tomatoes. They absolutely do not tolerate cold and are better stored at room temperature. Some useful tips on storing vegetables in the refrigerator can be found in the video clip at the end of this article.

What can be recommended to keep in the apartment is pumpkins. They are withstanding higher temperatures and love dryness. Pumpkins buy only nutmeg varieties - it is these to carry out long-term storage. Put the fruit in the pantry on the shelf or even in the kitchen under the table.

And now about some not quite ordinary ways of storage of vegetables:

Fresh cucumbers, which are very quickly wound, can be stored in water tanks. For this, the cucumbers should have a tilt of 2-3 cm. On a water saucepan, an improvised lid of thick plastic or cardboard is set. It makes the holes of this diameter, so that the inserted cucumber is reliably stood. The tail at the same time will be lowered into water, which will ensure its conservation of days by 10.
Fresh dry tomatoes can be folded into a three-liter jar and insert a paraffin candle in the middle. Next, it is necessary to set fire, and the jar to tightly roll. Burning, the candle will provide the absence of air, and tomatoes can be preserved fresh to winter.
Garlic can be stored in vegetable oil. Its purified teeth are folded into the container and poured refined oil. It can also be used either - the oil becomes incredibly fragrant and tasty.