Tricks To Keep Your Food Fresher Longer

Did you know that bananas have a longer shelf life with a bit of film on the top?

A few tricks on how to keep certain foods longer are sure to be very useful for everyone. After all, you can’t go shopping every day, but you don’t want food to spoil quickly and end up in the trash either.

Non-optimal storage or temperature fluctuations accelerate the ripening process of various products and this must be prevented.

In today’s article, we therefore recommend various tricks to extend the shelf life of certain products. 

onion

Onions can be stored fresh and dry for up to 2 weeks.

However, if you want to preserve them longer or keep a piece of onion, try this trick:

• Cut the onion and store it in a sealable container in the freezer.

• You can thaw them again at any time if necessary. 

Strawberries

Strawberries are not easy to keep fresh, they should never be stored warm or moist.

To avoid mold and to keep it a few days longer, you can test these measures:

• Mix some vinegar with water (1:10) and spray the strawberries with this mixture. Remove excess moisture with paper towels.
• When the strawberries start to ripen, puree them before they are no longer edible and freeze the puree. You can use it to make shakes or jam.

cheese

Cheese can be kept for weeks if stored in a cool place. However, it can dry out and lose its taste.

To prevent this from happening, you can try the following tips:

• Carrying a little butter on the cheese surface.
• Don’t forget to keep the cheese in a hermetic container so that it doesn’t lose its flavor.

banana

Bananas are not only delicious, they are also incredibly healthy. The problem, however, is that they often ripen and soften very quickly, which is not very comfortable for everyone.

To keep bananas fresh longer, try this trick:

• Wrap some kitchen film around the cut end of the bananas.

• If it’s already too late, don’t throw it in the trash. You can still use the ripe bananas for delicious shakes or cakes.

Apples

Apples can be stored for a very long time at an appropriate temperature. Keep them separate from other foods.

If an apple is cut in half, it oxidizes quickly and spoils. How can this be avoided?

• Soak the opened piece of apple in a glass of lemon water to avoid oxidation.
• Make sure that there is no rotten apple in the apple basket, as this will also spoil the rest.
• If the apples are already overripe, you can still use them to prepare many desserts or cakes.

avocado

A ripe avocado is best eaten as soon as possible so that it doesn’t spoil or lose its beautiful green color.

However, do you want to keep them for a few more days?

• Store the avocado in a sealable container with a piece of onion.
• Use the fruit afterwards for a delicious guacamole or how about a nourishing face mask?

Fresh herbs

Dried herbs have a very long shelf life if they are kept dry and cool.

But if you prefer fresh herbs and don’t know exactly how they can best be kept for a long time, then this tip will help you:

• Chop the fresh herbs and put a small portion in ice cube molds. Now fill the molds with olive oil.
• Now you put the mold in the freezer, if you want to use the herbs, you can simply thaw a cube.