Longer shelf life for Onions:
If you're tired of having soft, ickky onions here's a quick tip on how to lengthen the life of onions:
As soon as you get home from food shopping, take the onions out of the plastic bag or mesh sack and put them in a cool, dry place. A lot of us put onions in the crisper part of the fridge to keep it fresh, but the humidity that will build up in the fridge and/or inside the sack will make these onions start breaking down. If you leave onions out of the fridge in a cool, dry place, they'll be fresh and crisp for at least 7-10 days.
Fresher Veggies:
Buying and storing vegetables sometimes can be tricky. I for one is not an avid veggie eater but when I go to Whole Foods, I could pick up a few organic veggies (they're not that cheap either) and fix me a bowl of salad. When you go to the isles where you see asparagus or watercress do you notice that they're immersed in cool water??? You do? So why would you keep them in the fridge still in their plastic bag or put them in the crisper. Duh. lol! I realised that these veggies need to be immersed in cool water (at least an inch of water in a cup) and cover them before you place them inside the fridge. For something like asparagus, you need to trim the bottom part of the stalk to expose the flesh that will soak up the water and with watercress, keep the roots trimmed and definitely change the water everyday so it won't get murky and funky.
Defrosting Meats:
People think that the quickest way of defrosting meat is by microwaving them on high under the "cook" mode. This is a dangerous way to defrost meat because it "cooks" the meat partially or unevenly. Defrost meat only under the "defrost" mode or just put it in a big bowl and run cool water thru it and soak it. You save the risk of contracting food-borne illness by eating meat that's been "pre-cooked" or unevenly cooked.
I'll post more tips in the future. Pls. feel free to add your homegrown tips or what you have learned or heard from someone. If you're sharing something that came from any periodicals, pls. give credit to the writer or put a note under it saying where you got the tip.
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