Recently, the epidemic situation in various places has counteracted, and “hoarding vegetables” has become a topic of everyone’s attention.
Mom Lilac also receives requests from parents from time to time in the background:
Worry about being quarantined suddenly and want to stock up on food for the baby and family, what should be stocked and how?
Lilac Mama has summarized a super comprehensive guide, in one article to explain what can be hoarded and how to hoard it, it is very suitable for collection and forwarding to friends and relatives!
Fresh Vegetable Stocking Schedule
Just buy it
We asked experts to summarize the storage time of 105 common vegetables, probably the most complete on the entire network.
The vegetables in the first two pictures need to be refrigerated, and the vegetables in the third picture can also be stored at room temperature.
The time that different vegetables can be stored varies greatly. It is recommended to selectively stock up according to the local epidemic situation, the size of the storage space at home, etc..
You can also prepare some frozen chopped green onion, ginger powder, and garlic powder at home. If there is no fresh green onion, ginger and garlic, they are all good substitutes.
Finally, I would like to remind you a few words. Now that the weather is getting warmer, some vegetables will inevitably “revive new life” after being left for a long time. Do not eat:
It is not recommended to eat potatoes that have turned green and sprouted, especially those that have turned black inside;
Broccoli flowers can be eaten, but the taste and nutritional value will be worse;
The cabbage (cabbage) turns black and can be eaten, which is mainly caused by the oxidation of the leaves after contact with the air;
Garlic can be eaten after germination. After germination for a long time, it will grow into garlic sprouts, and with a little patience, it will grow into garlic sprouts;
Sprouted sweet potatoes can be eaten, but it will affect the taste and nutritional value; but if they are moldy and black, don’t eat them, as they will become bitter and produce toxins.
For babies on solid foods, stock up on:
Pumpkin puree, carrot puree, tomato puree and other vegetable purees, as well as boiled and soft vegetable grains or pieces, as well as some complementary foods of grains and meat, you can make more at one time , after sub-packaging and sealing, it can be stored correctly according to the following table.
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Some fruit purees that are easy to oxidize and brown (such as: banana puree, avocado puree, apple puree), and puree made of green leafy vegetables, as well as porridge with sufficient water, are best They are all made and eaten now. Preservation will affect the color, taste, and loss of nutrients.
Use these tips
Food lasts longer
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Leafy greens can be wrapped in plastic wrap or plastic wrap
Fresh leafy greens have a high water content, and once the water evaporates, the vegetable will wilt. At the same time, there will be many microorganisms on the surface of fresh green leafy vegetables. If they are stored for a certain period of time, the microorganisms will multiply and the vegetables will “rotten”.
Therefore, to achieve “inhibition of microorganisms” + “lock water”, thenCan prolong the storage period.
The method is: buy vegetables after they come home, pick clean rotten leaves, wrap them with absorbent kitchen paper, or wash the vegetables carefully, use kitchen paper towel to gently remove the surface moisture Suck it off, then wrap it in plastic wrap or put it in a plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator.
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Cool the refrigerator for longer storage time
The default refrigeration temperature of many refrigerator compartments is 4 ℃, we consider setting the temperature to 0-2 ℃. At this temperature, microorganisms are less likely to multiply, and the dish can be stored longer.
How to tune? Newer refrigerators with a display panel can be operated directly on the panel; if there is no display panel, you can find the knob inside the refrigerator and increase the number of gears.
But don’t adjust the temperature below 0 ℃. If the temperature is too low, the vegetables that stick to the wall of the refrigerator will be easily frozen.
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For a few months, put it in the freezer
If you want “once and for all”, and you don’t have to worry about hoarding vegetables for a few months, then you can try freezing.
Yes,vegetables can also be frozen, which directly extends their shelf life to many months!
The method is: first blanch the vegetables in boiling water (about 1-2 minutes), then quickly transfer the vegetables to cold water to cool down after blanching, and then drain the water as much as possible and put them in a fresh-keeping bag , put in the freezer layer.
For green leafy vegetables, just wash and blanch directly. For roots or fruits, cut them into small pieces before blanching. The purpose of blanching is to inactivate the enzymes in the vegetables, so that they will no longer consume their own nutrients.
Although this is equivalent to cooking one more time, the nutrition and taste of the vegetables will be lost, but it can ensure that the nutrition will not be further lost during the longer freezing process.
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Too much trouble to stock up on food
You can buy these directly
If you feel that the above vegetables are not easy to operate, or if you are still afraid that the vegetables will be damaged, there is an easier way-
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Buy Frozen Vegetables
Frozen vegetables are a great alternative to fresh vegetables and can last for months or more with minimal nutrient loss.
Frozen vegetables are also very convenient. Basically, they have been pretreated, and you can start cooking directly after opening, saving the trouble of washing, cutting, and blanching.
In larger supermarkets, there is a freezer section for sale. If you don’t have it, you can also buy it by searching for “quick-frozen vegetables” on the e-commerce platform.
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Buy some dried vegetables
For example, dried day lily, fungus, white fungus, dried mushroom, yuba, dried kelp, etc., do not need additional processing, just need to be placed in a dry room temperature, and do not occupy the refrigerator space.
Soaking for too long can easily cause microbial reproduction and cause food poisoning. It is recommended to soak in the refrigerator.
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For areas where it is no longer convenient to buy vegetables, there is no need to worry too much: if you don’t eat vegetables for a few days, it will not have much impact on your body.
The nutrients in vegetables can also be provided by other foods, and there is no nutrient that is “only available in vegetables”.
For example, vegetables are rich in dietary fiber, and there are also a lot of whole grains. Oats, black rice, mung beans, etc., as well as sweet potatoes in potatoes, are all foods rich in dietary fiber.
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Finished baby food and dairy products
Dairy: milk powder, milk, cheese, etc.
Dairy products such as milk powder, milk and cheese must be prepared in advance for children during special periods.
Ultra-high temperature sterilized milk and canned milk powder that can be stored for 6 to 12 months have a relatively long shelf life, which are very suitable for milk storage at this stage.
You can also store some refrigerated yogurt and cheese in the refrigerator. Some special types of cheese, such as mozzarella, can be stored in the freezer for longer storage time, and can also be used as calcium and high-quality protein. source.
You can also prepare some cheese snacks that are kept at room temperature for a rainy day.
Finished puree
If the ingredients are limited, it is recommended to prepare some finished complementary foods for children who are in the stage of supplementary food, such as iron-fortified rice noodles, fruit and vegetable puree, mixed meat puree for small months, and mixed meat for older children. Complementary food porridge, noodles, steamed buns, bibimbap, etc.
However, I would like to emphasize here that Complementary foods of vegetables, fruits and proteins are highly recommended. Because under special circumstances, vegetables and fruits are relatively difficult to buy ingredients, and protein is the basis for ensuring nutrition.
Therefore, you can give priority to some vegetable and fruit puree, mixed meat and fish puree, meat floss and fish floss, and frozen individually packaged fish and meat are also more suitable.
Finally, I have to draw a key point: it may be inconvenient to see a doctor during special times, and food safety issues should be more careful! You must pay attention to these situations-
Separate raw and cooked:
It is best to use a fresh-keeping bag and a sealed bag to store various foods properly; if this condition is not available, at least raw and cooked food should be placed on different shelves; cooked food should be placed on the upper layer of raw food
Clean up mildew:
If any food is moldy, throw it out immediately and clear the space around the refrigerator; mold spores may have been scattered throughout the refrigerator
Spoiled and thrown away:
Do not eat any food that changes in taste, texture, or texture
Of course, hoarding vegetables is mainly to deal with special circumstances. In daily life, it is more recommended to buy and eat now. On the one hand, it is fresher and more comprehensive in nutritional preservation, and on the other hand, the risk of food spoilage will be smaller if it is stored for too long.
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Content Cooperation Specialist Qian Cheng
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Food Processing Engineering
Food R&D Engineer
Liangli Li, Content Collaboration Specialist
China’s first registered dietitian
Fudan University Master of Nutrition
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Australian Dietitians Association Certified Registered Dietitian
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Review Expert Zhang Yifeng
Master of Food Safety, South China Agricultural University
Part of the content of this article comes from the public account “Lilac Life Research Institute”, the original title “Quick Collection! In this way, hoarding vegetables is enough for a month (with methods to deal with vegetable shortages”
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