Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Store Potatoes
- How to store onions that are good and true
- How to store onions that have been peeled and cut apart from fresh onions
Medical Video: How To Store Potatoes
Garlic, shallots and onions are versatile herbs that almost always exist in every Indonesian family kitchen. Unfortunately, careless storage of onions in any place can make it rotten quickly. What is it like, how to store the onion right?
How to store onions that are good and true
Reporting from Healthline, onions should not be stored in a damp and cold place like a refrigerator. This condition makes the onion absorb a lot of moisture which causes it to rot quickly.
Onions should be stored in a cool but dry place, well ventilated, and away from sunlight or light. Direct light exposure, whether natural or artificial, can make onions feel bitter. A study published in the 2016 Food Science Technology Journal states that the most ideal room temperature for storing onions is around 4-10º Celsius.
Most importantly, avoid storing onions in a shopping plastic bag. Plastic bags have poor ventilation so they can make onions quickly damaged. We recommend storing the onions in a mesh bag, or holes in your plastic bag with holes that are wide enough.
It is also best not to store onions adjacent to potatoes. Reporting from Eating well, this storage method will trigger the release of water vapor and gas from the onion so that it makes the onion break faster.
By storing the right ones, onions can survive in their best condition for the next 30 days.
How to store onions that have been peeled and cut apart from fresh onions
If the above is a method of storing fresh whole onions in general, it is different from storing peeled onions and pieces.
The peeled onions must be stored in a refrigerator or refrigerator (freezer) temperature of 4ºC or lower to avoid the risk of bacterial contamination. But beforehand, peeled onions should be placed in an airtight sealed container. This method can make the onion durable for 10-14 days.
Onions that have been sliced, chopped, or cut into pieces can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Wrap the pieces in tightly fastened plastic. Similarly, if you buy an onion with the shape cut into pieces. Keep it in the refrigerator immediately. If you want to keep it longer, the onion pieces can be stored in the freezer for 6 months.
For cooked onions can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Store the onions in a closed airtight container. Do not allow the cooked onions to be left at room temperature for a long time because this increases the risk of bacterial contamination. If you want to store the cooked onions for a longer time, keep them in freezer up to 3 months.
