How to store greens in the refrigerator?

Most housewives do not use greens while preparing the first and second courses. Dill, parsley, garlic, onions - these products give the food a particularly pleasant taste and aroma, and also make it more useful. In this article we will share with you recommendations how to store greens in the refrigerator so that it does not lose its freshness and taste.

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Preparing green for long-term storage

Before thinking about how to properly store greens, you need to understand the basic rules of its preparation before you put it in the refrigerator. For storage, prepare dill, parsley, onions and garlic according to the following recommendations:

• No need to wash the grass before storing it. If your greens only from the beds and on it are observed tubers of dirt, then gently wipe it with a dry clean rag.
• Try to wash the herbs immediately before eating them.
• If the spices are completely covered with earth and you need to wash them before long storage, then it is necessary to do this in a deep basin, but not under an intense tap water.
• After washing, carefully dry all leaves and stems, gently shaking them off the water and spreading on the surface of the towel-covered table. After removing the water, leave it to dry for 15-20 minutes.

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Rules for the long-term storage of parsley and dill in the refrigerator

There are several options for storing greens at home, the most practical of which are offered below.

Method number 1 - glass container

The best place for storing parsley and dill is a glass jar, which is filled with greens and covered with a clean plastic lid. After carrying out this kind of preparatory procedures, it is necessary to put a container filled with aromatic herbs in the refrigerator.

Important! This principle of storage will preserve the taste and aroma of fresh onions, garlic, parsley for a month. At the same time, your products will not deteriorate, they will not turn yellow, they will not dry out and they will not lose a pleasant smell.

Method number 2 - dry laying

A practical solution for long-term storage of celery, onions, spinach, dill, lettuce and parsley in the refrigerator is their dry laying. If you are puzzled by the question of how to store greens in the refrigerator in this way, then adhere to these recommendations:

• Do not wash all the grasses completely, just wipe the leaves with a clean cloth and dry it a little on the surface of the table.
• Collect fragrant products in a plastic bag available in every house.
• Tightly tie a package and puncture holes in it - it's convenient to do this with a fork. The holes will ensure good ventilation.
• Put the food in the refrigerator.

Important! So you can store:

• spinach - about three months;
• celery - about 1.5 months;
• salad - more than a month.

At the same time, the greens will not lose any flavor, nor taste.

Method number 3 - moisturizing the roots of the onion

To keep the onions or garlic fresh onions for a month, you can use this method:

• Remove all spoiled feathers.
• Moisten the root system with water - you do not need to wet the feathers yourself.
• Wrap the root system together with the bulb in a wet, clean rag, and then wrap it with paper.
• Tie up the whole resulting design in the place of growth of the feathers with a small thread.
• Put the greens in a paper bag and send it to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

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Basic rules for storing any greenery

Fresh greens in most housewives can be found on the shelves of the refrigerator. Many believe that it is cold that helps to preserve the beneficial properties and taste of the herbs.

However, in order for this statement to be true, it is necessary to comply with such recommendations:

1. Before storing greens in the refrigerator, it is desirable to gently rinse it. This is recommended not only for the convenience of its use in cooking, but also to ensure that the leaves and stems can "breathe".It is possible to rinse the herbs, leaving in water for a short time, to give the plant a saturated moisture and to retain the attractiveness of the appearance longer.

Important! It is not necessary to soak for a long time in water some kinds of greens which are capable to lose the flavoring qualities, for example lettuce.

1. When you are going to save fragrant herbs, do not forget the basic rule: the longest preserved and dried greens are kept. After washing the grass, it is best to put it on a paper towel that will absorb the remaining water on the leaves.
2. It is best to store fragrant spices in a special container with a tight-fitting lid. Use of plastic bags is not recommended, because they do not provide proper tightness, because of which the herbs after a few days lose their useful properties, taste and wilt. The ideal option for long-term storage of herbs are vacuum containers.

In this article, we shared with you the best ways that you could preserve for a long time the taste and the external appeal of greenery, which will give any dish a special taste and aroma.