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Placing vegetables in the fridge
Are there any particular green vegetables and/or fruits that are best
stored in a *plastic bag* in the fridge? Or is the general rule to take them out of all packaging to place in the fridge? Thanks. |
Placing vegetables in the fridge
On Sat, 30 May 2009 16:59:16 +0100, "john royce"
> wrote: >Are there any particular green vegetables and/or fruits that are best >stored in a *plastic bag* in the fridge? > >Or is the general rule to take them out of all packaging to place in the >fridge? Thanks. > If you have to ask, you're storing them way too long. Buy less, shop more often, don't worry about how to store vegetables. -- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
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"john royce" > wrote in message ... > Are there any particular green vegetables and/or fruits that are best > stored in a *plastic bag* in the fridge? > > Or is the general rule to take them out of all packaging to place in the > fridge? Thanks. > Here are some sites that may be helpful: http://www.midamericaparts.com/faqrefrigans1.htm http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4045542AAHzUDv http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...6171431AAuMUwN MaryL |
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On May 30, 11:59*am, "john royce" > wrote:
> Are there any particular green vegetables and/or *fruits that are best > stored in a *plastic bag* in the fridge? > > Or is the general rule to take them out of all packaging to place in the > fridge? * Thanks. I swear by those Debbie Myer Green bags. I have kept romaine for ages in 'em. I don't wash the item - just take 'em out of their store wrapper and stick in a green bag and into the crisper drawer. The bags are reusable after a light rinsing. |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 11:54:22 -0600, Puester >
fired up random neurons and synapses to opine: >I find that lettuces and celery keep better if they are >wrapped in a damp paper towel >and placed in a plastic bag (usually the bag they came in) >in the crisper drawer of the fridge. Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd -- "Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch!" -- W.C. Fields To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox" |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
> wrote: >Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown slime way faster than I can ever use it. Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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Damsel wrote: > > On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > > wrote: > > >Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > slime way faster than I can ever use it. > > Carol You can freeze it or dry it for use in soups and stews :) |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:39 -0600, Arri London >
wrote: >Damsel wrote: >> >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd >> > wrote: >> >> >Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> >> That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >> slime way faster than I can ever use it. > >You can freeze it or dry it for use in soups and stews :) Thanks, Arri! Never thought to do either of those things. I keep meaning to chop/mince and freeze onions and green peppers. I'll add celery to the list when I feel like choppin'. Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd I'll vouch for that fact. I don't know why it works but my celery sure does last longer and remain crisp when wrapped in foil. |
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Damsel wrote:
> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > > wrote: > >> Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > slime way faster than I can ever use it. > > Carol > Take it out of the plastic sleeve it comes in first. |
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Goomba > wrote:
>Damsel wrote: >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd >> > wrote: >>> Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >> slime way faster than I can ever use it. >Take it out of the plastic sleeve it comes in first. I haven't seen plastic-sleeved celery in years. I try not to buy a bunch of celery unless I'm going to use most of it in one recipe. Tonight, that was red beans and rice. One of my favorite dishes. But I still have to remember to eat the few remaining stalks before they liquify. Steve |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 23:45:33 -0400, Goomba >
wrote: >Damsel wrote: >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd >> > wrote: >> >>> Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> >> That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >> slime way faster than I can ever use it. >> >Take it out of the plastic sleeve it comes in first. Hmmm ... I figured the plastic sleeve was for collecting the slime when the celery went bad. Ya learn something new every day! ;) I'll try that foil thing next time, for sure! Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel
> wrote: >On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote: > >>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > >That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >slime way faster than I can ever use it. > Celery goes to mush on you? The celery I buy must be embalmed. -- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:34 -0500, Damsel
> wrote: >I'll try that foil thing next time, for sure! Wrap it in foil to make it easier to throw out. -- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel > > wrote: > >>On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote: >> >>>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> >>That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >>slime way faster than I can ever use it. >> > Celery goes to mush on you? The celery I buy must be embalmed. Talking of *embalming*, once in Tokyo we brought some broccoli that got hidden at the back of the fridge and forgotten about for over three weeks. It had not even turned slightly yellow anywhere! What's a bit 'off-putting' is I've heard of some preserving shelf life techniques like bombarding with gamma rays or something; or subjecting to huge atmospheric pressure. It certainly makes you wonder what they get up to with their vegetables ? |
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Steve Pope wrote: > > > > I try not to buy a bunch of celery unless I'm going to > use most of it in one recipe. Tonight, that was red beans > and rice. One of my favorite dishes. > > But I still have to remember to eat the few remaining stalks > before they liquify. I'm living on sub-minimum wage, so I don't want to be one to tell people to throw away food. But in the case of a few celery stalks, why not? There are creatures living in dumpsters that need to eat too. Chuck the stuff out and feed the less fortunate. Can you print your red beans and rice recipe if it's not too much trouble? I've never seen it with celery before. Sounds interesting. Tommy Joe |
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"john royce" > wrote: > Are there any particular green vegetables and/or fruits that are best > stored in a *plastic bag* in the fridge? > > Or is the general rule to take them out of all packaging to place in the > fridge? Thanks. I store all of my refrigerated vegetables in plastic bags when in the fridge * celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans come to mind. I store mushrooms loosely covered. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://web.me.com/barbschaller - good news 4-6-2009 "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -Philo of Alexandria |
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Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote in
: > On Sat, 30 May 2009 11:54:22 -0600, Puester > > fired up random neurons and synapses to > opine: > >>I find that lettuces and celery keep better if they are >>wrapped in a damp paper towel >>and placed in a plastic bag (usually the bag they came in) >>in the crisper drawer of the fridge. > > Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. I keep a tall plastic container filled with water in the frig for celery, carrots, radishes etc. They will last a long time emersed in the water, after cleaning of couse. |
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On Sun, 31 May 2009 01:45:29 -0700, sf > wrote:
>On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel > wrote: > >>On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote: >> >>>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> >>That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >>slime way faster than I can ever use it. >> >Celery goes to mush on you? The celery I buy must be embalmed. I use it as an ingredient in very few dishes. I don't eat the stuff raw at all. So it kinda languishes in the fridge. BTW, it isn't mush. Never mush. It is pure slime. Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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On Sun, 31 May 2009 01:48:40 -0700, sf > wrote:
>On Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:34 -0500, Damsel > wrote: > >>I'll try that foil thing next time, for sure! > >Wrap it in foil to make it easier to throw out. LOL! Hopefully, the foil will make it last long enough for me to think of something else to put it in. I've gotta start thinking in terms of making turkey dressing and Minnesota Mooshy Chow Mein in the same week. Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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Damsel wrote on Sun, 31 May 2009 10:25:46 -0500:
>> On Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:34 -0500, Damsel >> > wrote: >> >>> I'll try that foil thing next time, for sure! >> >> Wrap it in foil to make it easier to throw out. > LOL! Hopefully, the foil will make it last long enough for me > to think of something else to put it in. I've gotta start > thinking in terms of making turkey dressing and Minnesota > Mooshy Chow Mein in the same week. In my opinion, celery keeps quite well in its original plastic bag in the fridge. After a week or two you may have to trim the ends of the stems a bit but the rest is good. There is another advantage in that celery blanches in the dark and the green color and bitter taste lessen. I do buy white (blanched) celery but I've usually got to go to the Amish market in Lancaster. PA for it. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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"Terry Pulliam Burd" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... > On Sat, 30 May 2009 11:54:22 -0600, Puester > > fired up random neurons and synapses to opine: > >>I find that lettuces and celery keep better if they are >>wrapped in a damp paper towel >>and placed in a plastic bag (usually the bag they came in) >>in the crisper drawer of the fridge. > > Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > Yes, because this method shields it from the mind control rays of the government and keeps the precious vegetative fluids untainted. Cheers, Anonymous |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel wrote:
> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > > wrote: > >>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > slime way faster than I can ever use it. > > Carol it works pretty well. your pal, blake |
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Damsel > wrote in news:p985255kdd007b3vik0gntff7rf6dniotj@
4ax.com on May Sun 2009 am > On Sun, 31 May 2009 01:48:40 -0700, sf > wrote: > >>On Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:34 -0500, Damsel > wrote: >> >>>I'll try that foil thing next time, for sure! >> >>Wrap it in foil to make it easier to throw out. > > LOL! Hopefully, the foil will make it last long enough for me to > think of something else to put it in. I've gotta start thinking in > terms of making turkey dressing and Minnesota Mooshy Chow Mein in the > same week. > > Carol > Or soup celery goes well in most soups or stirfries or crockpot stuff or salads. Thinly sliced celery is even good in sandwiches somewhat like you'd use lettuce or bean sprouts. -- The beet goes on -Alan |
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On Sun, 31 May 2009 17:08:12 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote: >In my opinion, celery keeps quite well in its original plastic bag in >the fridge. After a week or two you may have to trim the ends of the >stems a bit but the rest is good. There is another advantage in that >celery blanches in the dark and the green color and bitter taste lessen. >I do buy white (blanched) celery but I've usually got to go to the Amish >market in Lancaster. PA for it. I do a "Rachel Ray" on my celery when I get it home from the store. I immediately cut the root end off, trim the tops (except for the nice leafy bits), wash it, then put it in a ziploc bag. So it's ready to take out and use. I find it lasts a couple of weeks at least. I use a lot of mirepoix in my cooking, so celery doesn't go bad in this house. Jo Anne |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd My celery lasts at least 3 weeks without wrapping in anything. Rarely does it get limp, but I can still use it for plenty of things at a month old. -sw |
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel wrote:
> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > > wrote: > >>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > slime way faster than I can ever use it. It takes at least two months for a whole head of celery to reach slime stage. Cutting off the tops helps. -sw |
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On Sun, 31 May 2009 20:40:18 -0500, Sqwertz
> wrote: >On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel wrote: > >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd >> > wrote: >> >>>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> >> That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >> slime way faster than I can ever use it. > >It takes at least two months for a whole head of celery to reach >slime stage. Your point? <G> >Cutting off the tops helps. Ultimately, the problem is that we don't use celery for very much around here. Turkey dressing is really the only thing I can think of right off-hand. I'm not a big celery fan. Minnesota chow mein during the week before Thanksgiving will be our new tradition! Thanks! Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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On May 30, 10:59*am, "john royce" > wrote:
> Are there any particular green vegetables and/or *fruits that are best > stored in a *plastic bag* in the fridge? > > Or is the general rule to take them out of all packaging to place in the > fridge? * Thanks. I put mine in a paper bag and then a plastic bag. The plastic bag keeps them from drying out, and the paper bag allows the veggies a little free airflow to keep them from getting grossed out from being night next to impervious to air plastic. John Kuthe... |
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"Sqwartz" wrote
> > My celery lasts at least 3 weeks without wrapping in anything. > Rarely does it get limp, but I can still use it for plenty of things > at a month old. > > Are you bragging or complaining? So, you're being reminded to wrap your dick in aluminum foil... hey, reynolds wrap must have fewer side effects than viagra |
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In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote: > On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel wrote: > > > On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > > > wrote: > > > >>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > > > That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > > slime way faster than I can ever use it. > > It takes at least two months for a whole head of celery to reach > slime stage. Cutting off the tops helps. > > -sw Celery can also be frozen if you are just wanting to use it for stock or soups. -- Peace! Om Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. -- Anon. Subscribe: |
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On May 31, 11:24 am, Damsel > wrote:
> On Sun, 31 May 2009 01:45:29 -0700, sf > wrote: > >On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:27 -0500, Damsel > > wrote: > > >>On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > > wrote: > I don't understand. I go through about a head of celery a week, and there are just three of us. Amost every meal except for breakfast. An underrated vegetable. It is always in the soup stock, and then again in the soup. Mirepoix as the base for everything. When I braise a piece of chicken or pork. Chopped in salads. On a crudite platter for munching. In potstickers or soup dumplings. Raw it is a nice crunch, cooked, a subtle flavor. If I have to store it, a paper towel in the original plastic, or, if there is room in the fridge, the vase full of water trick. B >>>Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > > >>That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > >>slime way faster than I can ever use it. > > >Celery goes to mush on you? The celery I buy must be embalmed. > > I use it as an ingredient in very few dishes. I don't eat the stuff > raw at all. So it kinda languishes in the fridge. BTW, it isn't > mush. Never mush. It is pure slime. > > Carol > > -- > Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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"Michael Kuettner" > wrote in message ... > > "Terry Pulliam Burd" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag > ... >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 11:54:22 -0600, Puester > >> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine: >> >>>I find that lettuces and celery keep better if they are >>>wrapped in a damp paper towel >>>and placed in a plastic bag (usually the bag they came in) >>>in the crisper drawer of the fridge. >> >> Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> > Yes, because this method shields it from the mind control > rays of the government and keeps the precious vegetative > fluids untainted. > > Cheers, > > Anonymous > > You mean the ones that come throught the TV during Govt press conferences? I've heard the voices. BUT, they talk ONLY to me. |
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On Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:33:09 -0600, Arri London >
wrote: >Damsel wrote: >> >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:39 -0600, Arri London > >> wrote: >> >> >Damsel wrote: >> >> >> >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. >> >> >> >> That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown >> >> slime way faster than I can ever use it. >> > >> >You can freeze it or dry it for use in soups and stews :) >> >> Thanks, Arri! Never thought to do either of those things. I keep >> meaning to chop/mince and freeze onions and green peppers. I'll add >> celery to the list when I feel like choppin'. > >YVW! We dehydrate mushrooms, onions, carrots and apples as well. As for >your onions and green peppers for the freezer, food processor works very >nicely for the chopping part :) Thanks! That'll help a lot! Carol -- Change "invalid" to James Bond's agent number to reply. |
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Damsel wrote: > > On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:39 -0600, Arri London > > wrote: > > >Damsel wrote: > >> > >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 18:52:55 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd > >> > wrote: > >> > >> >Celery will keep for weeks if wrapped in aluminum foil. > >> > >> That is excellent information to know! That stuff turns to brown > >> slime way faster than I can ever use it. > > > >You can freeze it or dry it for use in soups and stews :) > > Thanks, Arri! Never thought to do either of those things. I keep > meaning to chop/mince and freeze onions and green peppers. I'll add > celery to the list when I feel like choppin'. > > Carol YVW! We dehydrate mushrooms, onions, carrots and apples as well. As for your onions and green peppers for the freezer, food processor works very nicely for the chopping part :) |
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