Ten fruits and vegetables you’re storing wrong

[elleng]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/ten-fruits-and-vegetables-youre-storing-wrong/2014/10/21/a7d8adb6-4b44-11e4-891d-713f052086a0_story.html

[Paper Roses]

1. Boy did I flunk this. I stored 8 of 10 wrong. n/t

[arcane1]

2. Good stuff! I'm terrible when it comes to keeping food :)

[cbayer]

3. Hey! They quoted our very own NRaleighLiberal!

North Carolina tomato expert Craig LeHoullier, author of the upcoming “Epic Tomatoes,” says the evidence in favor of storing standard-size tomatoes stem side down, which Cook’s Illustrated magazine advised in 2008, is scant at best

[arcane1]

4. DUers are EVERYWHERE!

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Ordered a second copy of his book and it arrived today!

This one is a birthday gift for my brother-in-law. Amazon had only 14 left when I ordered. Book is into its second printing.

[cbayer]

8. That is so cool. I'm going to get one for my daughter when

I go to the states.

I am proud to know him.

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. Same here!

[pinto]

13. +1

[Major Nikon]

5. I got 'em all right

Except for bananas. I store them on a post with a hook. If they don't get eaten I peal them, but them in a ziplock and store them in the freezer and make banana bread with them or smoothies.

[Warpy]

6. I got 'em right

but I do store celery in plastic bags, I just leave those bags open.

It should have warned that the refrigerator turns those perfect yellow banana skins black. The fruit inside remains at the stage of ripeness it was when you refrigerated it.

[NJCher]

10. thanks for posting that

I was about 50/50. Could definitely improve.



Cher

[elleng]

11. You're welcome, NJCher.

Ditto.

[fizzgig]

12. looks like i'm not doing the celery right

i buy it loose and just keep it in the produce bag.

thanks

[dolphinsandtuna]

14. those claims generate a lot of plastic waste

I think I'll stick to my way, which generates zero, except for the unavoidable plastic lettuce is wrapped in.