The easiest way to store carrots for a long time

If you bought a bunch of carrots to make juice and you're worried about how to keep them fresh every day while keeping them for a long time, try the method below.

Do you wrap it in a kitchen towel, wrap it in plastic wrap, and store it in the refrigerator?

Even if it works, the waste kitchen towels and plastic wraps used once will be thrown away in the trash, but considering the waste of resources and environmental pollution, they are not readily available.

The reason for using kitchen towels is to prevent mold from growing due to moisture from carrots. Then wrap it with plastic wrap to prevent the vegetables from drying out and to block oxygen to minimize deterioration. It could be said that the effort put into a carrot outweighs the treats I receive at home.

How to store with kitchen towel

condition of freshness

In what condition do you say vegetables are fresh? Fresh refers to a state in which the structure of the flesh maintains its shape, maintains a crunchy texture, and preserves the taste and nutrition as it is. If you control the environment that affects this condition well, you can eat fresh vegetables for a long time.

These are humidity, temperature and air.

In environments with high humidity and high temperatures and poor ventilation, mold and mildew develop and rot. In the absence of humidity and at low temperatures, the surface dries and becomes brittle. You've probably seen this happen to fruits and vegetables that you just tossed into the refrigerator.

What we have to do is block the air, lower the temperature to prevent the organic activity of microorganisms, and maintain humidity to prevent dryness.

There is a simple way to achieve this.

Soak it in cold water and put it in the refrigerator.

Rub the carrots with a brush, wash them well, put them in a container, fill them up with water, and put them in the refrigerator to have all the environmental conditions for freshness.

scrub with brush

We recommend that you do not peel it. The skins of underground vegetables contain substances to protect themselves from the external environment in the soil. Leave them alone to protect themselves in the water.

Cold water not only blocks oxygen most naturally, but also keeps the surface of vegetables from drying out. It is one thing for a vegetable to be in a moist state and another for it to be submerged in water. The lack of oxygen in the water makes it difficult for mold to grow.

Make sure to fill it with water. If there is no space between the lid and the water, it will approximate a vacuum.

Put it in a bucket and fill it up with water

Put it in the fridge and you're done. Freed from kitchen towels and wraps. This way, you can eat fresh carrots for three weeks.

Change the water to fresh water every 4 to 5 days or when it looks cloudy to prevent potential bacteria.

Let's wash it well before use.

put in the fridge

More tips

If you want to save valuable refrigerator space, storing it vertically in a small bottle would be a good solution.