Store broccoli in the refrigerator. How do you keep it fresher?!
If you know how to store broccoli in the refrigerator, you can use it for a longer period of time. As you know, broccoli is a high-fiber, almost fat-free vegetable, but it usually loses its properties very quickly.
Broccoli is one of those vegetables that has many fans, especially among youngsters. Try to include raw broccoli in your weekly diet, especially for the elderly and children, because vitamins such as vitamin C, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, etc. can be found in its stem. This plant strengthens bones and tissues and also increases the speed of wound healing. Broccoli can be served in different ways: it can be baked, boiled, steamed or even fried. The shelf life of broccoli in the refrigerator is 3 to 5 days, but you can keep it frozen in the freezer for up to a year!
Here are 4 ways to store broccoli in the refrigerator for a long time. Keep in mind that you should never wash any vegetables that you intend to store for a long time.
1. Wrap the broccoli in a towel
Sprinkle a small amount of water over the broccoli, then wrap the cabbage in a paper towel. The amount of water should not be too much and also remember that the paper towel around the stem should be tighter. Now keep broccoli in the refrigerator. If the paper towel around the cabbage is too wet after a couple of days, be sure to change the towel, but this time don't splash the water on the broccoli. This method of keeping broccoli in the refrigerator is two to three days old.
2. Soak the broccoli in the water
In this way, you keep broccoli fresh. We prepare a bowl full of cold water, put broccoli in it, and keep it in the refrigerator. Remember that you need to change the water inside the jar every day and refill it with cold water. This method can keep broccoli fresh for three to five days.
3. Keep the broccoli in a perforated bowl
This method of storing broccoli in the refrigerator is suitable for busy people, because unlike the previous two methods, you can store broccoli without changing the towel or the water in the container. It is enough to think of a container with many holes for storing broccoli. If you do not have this container at the moment, go to the freezer bag and make a hole in it. Put the broccoli in the bag and put it in the fridge. The holes allow air to circulate and keep the broccoli fresh. In this method, broccoli stays healthy and fresh for two to three days.
4. Save the broccoli in a bowl
It is sufficient to separate the cauliflower florets and store them in a safe container, but it is necessary first to disinfect the separated cauliflower florets with water and salt solution and then store them. This method is a little different from the previous methods, because it contains some preparations!
Required Items:
Broccoli
Knife, meat slab, bowl
Purified water and salt
suitable storage container
The use of purified water increases the life of broccoli. Do the following steps in order:
Place the broccoli on a cutting board and remove the florets from the stem with a knife.
Pour a cup of purified water into the bowl and add 1.2 teaspoons of salt for each cup of water. You can increase the amount of water and salt depending on the size of the cauliflower. Dissolve the salt well and in the next step, soak the broccoli florets in the water and salt solution.
Leave it for five minutes and allow the cauliflower to soak completely. Because with this, all microbes in cauliflower are destroyed.
Now, after five minutes, remove the cauliflower from the water and let the excess water drain out. Then put them in an airless container, for which they mean containers with a lid.
In this method, the broccoli will be fresh for three to four days.
Important tips for storing broccoli in the refrigerator
Be careful when choosing and buying broccoli. If it has yellow bits and pieces, stop buying it. Choose the dark green category.
Make sure to store broccoli in the refrigerator under the four conditions listed above. Otherwise, the shelf life of broccoli is 1 day and it should be eaten on the same day.
Wash broccoli only when needed to use it.
Try not to store broccoli in the freezer for a long period of time, as these temperature fluctuations have a negative impact on the texture, quality, properties, and even taste of the broccoli and reduce its lifespan.
