So, I'm fairly big into food preservation, ie canning, dehydrating etc.
For example I'll buy a big bag of garlic, peel and dice it, slap it into a ziplock bag ( spread thin / flat) so it's easy to use in anything we need. Plus it lasts for months if not years.
We buy lots of veggies, but sadly the GF and I work different shifts so we aren't always able to eat the veggies when they're super fresh or before some of them go bad.
She recently started cutting the veggies up and putting them in glass jars full of water in the fridge. I feel soooo stupid for not thinking of this before!
They taste super fresh, going on two months now. I've eaten a few of these already, otherwise keep the water topped up. Perfect for a nice cold snack or to make thing easier in the future.
She has also done this with the big bags of lettuce we buy, wash it, dry it very well, place a paper towel at the top and place in fridge. Super fast if you're running behind and want to make a salad for work or home.
by ledBASEDpaint
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Food prep is a wonderful thing! I do the garlic a little bit differently. I buy the huge bag of garlic at Costco roast them with olive oil on a cookie sheet. Squish out each clove after they’re done and put them in the jar full of olive oil.
Roasted garlic cloves in olive oil, ready for whenever you need them
that is an excellent idea and i will begin doing it post-haste
I never thought about carrots in water, Super smart! Asparagus is supposed to last longer and I’ve managed to get green onions to regrow two cycles when stored in water.
Add 2% salt and submerge the veg, bingo! You’re lacto fermenting and taste traveling in true food preservation..