How to correctly store cucumbers to maintain their crispiness for over a week and help reduce unwanted food waste.
Yes, unfortunately, it happens.
And Im definitelynotproud of it.
The stark reality is that each year,119 billion pounds of foodis wasted in the United States.
Thats the same as 130 billion meals and more than 408 billion dollars in food thrown away yearly.
Spoiler alert: All you need is a resealable container, clean water, cucumbers, and a refrigerator.
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Easy enough, right?
We certainly think so.
To start, she removes the cucumbers from their original packaging and rinses them under cool tap water.
Next, Venkov fills a large bowl with clean water and adds about a cup of distilled white vinegar.
She then soaks the cucumbers in the vinegar-water solution for about 15 minutes.
The result is crunchy, crisp cucumbers for over a week.
And ICYMI, the samewater-submerging storage technique applies to carrots(and celery), too.
As the food storage and produce queen,@emilymariko, demonstrates in thisTikTok video.
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