Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Tips on Making Food Last Longer Cottage Cheese Bader says cottage cheese gets moldy from little spores that get inside when you open up the container: " They live on the oxygen layer when you close it up. By the date on the bottom or a few days after, it gets moldy. " So, to prevent this from happening, all you need to do is turn the package upside down, shake it a little, and store it upside down. " You eliminate the oxygen layer, the spores suffocate, a good percentage of them, and the cottage cheese will last, " says Bader. Cheese To make regular cheese last longer. Put white vinegar on a paper towel. Place it in a container Add sugar cubes Then.add your cheese. If you have any mold spores in there from the air, they will either be killed by the white vinegar, or they'll go to your sugar cubes and leave your cheese alone, " says Bader. Milk Keeping milk fresher is a snap. All you have to do is drop in a pinch or two of baking soda. It's reduces the acidity in the milk. Eggs For eggs, simply rub some vegetable oil on them. " There are 300 pores in every egg. And, that will seal up the pores, the eggs will last about 3 to 5 weeks and still be fresh, " says Bader. Celery To keep veggies like celery from going bad, wrap them up in aluminum foil. This will keep them colder and crisp for days longer. Ice Cream Don't you hate those ice crystals that form on top of your ice cream? You can prevent that from happening as quickly by placing plastic wrap onto the ice cream before putting the cap back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 These are great suggestions! I have never heard of most of them. I am wondering about the vinegar and cheese tip, though. Are you sure the cheese doesn't take on the flavor of the vinegar? In any event, cheese never stays around my house long enough to require special saving measures. ;-) To keep veggies and fresh herbs fresh, I wrap them in a damp towel and then put them in a plastic bag. I wonder if putting them then inside tinfoil would be even more effective? -Craige On 10/6/05, Julie Braswell <abnjb wrote: > > Tips on Making Food Last Longer > > > Cottage Cheese > > Bader says cottage cheese gets moldy from little > spores that get inside when you open up the container: > " They live on the oxygen layer when you close it up. > By the date on the bottom or a few days after, it gets > moldy. " > > So, to prevent this from happening, all you need to do > is turn the package upside down, shake it a little, > and store it upside down. " You eliminate the oxygen > layer, the spores suffocate, a good percentage of > them, and the cottage cheese will last, " says Bader. > > Cheese > > To make regular cheese last longer. > > Put white vinegar on a paper towel. > Place it in a container > Add sugar cubes > Then.add your cheese. > > If you have any mold spores in there from the air, > they will either be killed by the white vinegar, or > they'll go to your sugar cubes and leave your cheese > alone, " says Bader. > > Milk > > Keeping milk fresher is a snap. All you have to do is > drop in a pinch or two of baking soda. It's reduces > the acidity in the milk. > > Eggs > > For eggs, simply rub some vegetable oil on them. > " There are 300 pores in every egg. And, that will seal > up the pores, the eggs will last about 3 to 5 weeks > and still be fresh, " says Bader. > > Celery > > To keep veggies like celery from going bad, wrap them > up in aluminum foil. This will keep them colder and > crisp for days longer. > > Ice Cream > > Don't you hate those ice crystals that form on top of > your ice cream? You can prevent that from happening as > quickly by placing plastic wrap onto the ice cream > before putting the cap back on. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 don't use the tin foil, the aluminum leaks into foods. I only use it to cover something, not touching the food. Others may disagree but the proof is in the pudding! Julie These are great suggestions! I have never heard of most of them. I am wondering about the vinegar and cheese tip, though. Are you sure the cheese doesn't take on the flavor of the vinegar? In any event, cheese never stays around my house long enough to require special saving measures. ;-) To keep veggies and fresh herbs fresh, I wrap them in a damp towel and then put them in a plastic bag. I wonder if putting them then inside tinfoil would be even more effective? -Craige On 10/6/05, Julie Braswell <abnjb wrote: > > Tips on Making Food Last Longer > > > Cottage Cheese > > Bader says cottage cheese gets moldy from little > spores that get inside when you open up the container: > " They live on the oxygen layer when you close it up. > By the date on the bottom or a few days after, it gets > moldy. " > > So, to prevent this from happening, all you need to do > is turn the package upside down, shake it a little, > and store it upside down. " You eliminate the oxygen > layer, the spores suffocate, a good percentage of > them, and the cottage cheese will last, " says Bader. > > Cheese > > To make regular cheese last longer. > > Put white vinegar on a paper towel. > Place it in a container > Add sugar cubes > Then.add your cheese. > > If you have any mold spores in there from the air, > they will either be killed by the white vinegar, or > they'll go to your sugar cubes and leave your cheese > alone, " says Bader. > > Milk > > Keeping milk fresher is a snap. All you have to do is > drop in a pinch or two of baking soda. It's reduces > the acidity in the milk. > > Eggs > > For eggs, simply rub some vegetable oil on them. > " There are 300 pores in every egg. And, that will seal > up the pores, the eggs will last about 3 to 5 weeks > and still be fresh, " says Bader. > > Celery > > To keep veggies like celery from going bad, wrap them > up in aluminum foil. This will keep them colder and > crisp for days longer. > > Ice Cream > > Don't you hate those ice crystals that form on top of > your ice cream? You can prevent that from happening as > quickly by placing plastic wrap onto the ice cream > before putting the cap back on. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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