last year i saw a video where this couple was re doing an older home in California, it was from the 20s or 30s and they had a Vegetable cupboard. The house was pillar and beam and wood floors. During the remodel they explained what they had discovered about their odd cupboard, the floor was a metal grating, open to the underside of the house, and the top of the cupboard was also metal grating to allow for air flow. The shelves were of various sizes also of metal grating. It was amazing. and the door to the cupboard was screened. it was very interesting.
Store ur avocados with ur lemons in a crisper drawer. Lemons keep avocados from spoiling. I tried that when I learned about it and it really works! My avocado esp were good at least 4 weeks.
I learned this recently too and it really does work! My avocado death rate has gone down greatly. Now I can buy avocados when they go on sale and I have more time to eat them before they go bad.
Yes I allow my green avocados to ripen on the counter, than move them to the refrigerator to store for up to 3-4 weeks & ready to use in a minute. I always buy them green, less chance of bruising or dark spots. 👍😁
Please recycle your plastics - don't throw them away. Bags can be collected and taken back to the supermarket, containers can be put in your bin or taken to a recycling center. And as one other commenter said, put a paper towel in the bag items come in if you can. And compost food that goes bad. You can really reduce your trash if you do these things. Thank you for the information on food preservation. I learn a lot from you.
A former student of mine recently posted to wrap celery in foil and then return it to its original bag, stored in the crisper. I doubted it would make a difference but decided to give it a try. Sure enough, it works. The celery stays fresh nearly twice as long and remains green and crisp.
I do that too (store wrapped in foil) but I cut the end off first, wet a few paper towels, roll up the celery in the wet paper towels then Completely seal up wrapping tin foil all around. Moisture keeps them from drying out and tightly wrapped foil keeps the air away!
I have been storing my spinach in the ziplock bag with the paper towel method for several years. I found that fresh grown spinach will last 3-4 weeks, only changing out the papertowel when moist. The store bought spinach I pour out on to a cookie sheet and check carefully for bruised or questionable leaves and remove them before rebagging into the ziplock bag with the dry paper towel. This will keep your store bought spinach nice for 2 wks or more. Yes I admit I'm a leafy greens lover aka salad snob..lol. blessings.
I have washed grapes ( each one taken off the vine so it doesn't ripen anymore) and strawberries in a vinegar/water wash, dried them on a towel and stored in a mason jar on the frig shelf. The grapes lasted well over 21 days and the strawberries have lasted a long time also. Was a fun experiment to try out and pleased with the results.
Cross Legacy demonstrated how to store strawberries in a jar in the fridge. I tried it and I concur. They last a really long time that way! Haven't tried grapes that way yet.
You don't know how I am rooting for your drawer to work. I am looking forward to an update. I am impressed that you have decluttered your kitchen enough to make room. I guess those little fruit flies are pretty big motivators
I hang my netted avocados on one side of the kitchen and my bananas on a hook on the opposite side of the kitchen. I also wash my bananas thoroughly before hanging them.
With the blueberries if you store them upside down one day and right side up the next day, it takes the pressure off the ones on the bottom that end up riding in molding. Also, once you’ve eaten if you can mix it up just a little bit that they all take turns being in different positions. They will last a lot longer that way.
Save a zip loc bag and cut open the spinach bag, put in the paper towel, and use your foodsaver to seal (not vacuum). Strawberries keep longer in a jar with an air tight seal. Those herbs will keep forever in the jar of water on your counter or window sill. Many will develop roots and you won't have to worry about storage. Just plant it.
Oh Professor Pam, you are so amazing and gracious. Thank you for sharing the knowledge you acquire in everything you show and teach us. I am so grateful for you, and for Jim for bringing you over the internets to us.
I've always keep my green onions in a Mason jar in the fridge. I add about an inch of water (change once a week). Not only do they keep a very long time but if you leave a couple inches on the bulb as you use them, they will continue to regrow several times over, right in your refrigerator. 😊
We just harvested our bananas we grew in our big greenhouse. They were called ice cream bananas and so we had a party with chicken soup, and all kinds of banana desserts! It was a blast! Let me see if I can send a picture.
I saw on Facebook recently that fruit flies lay eggs in your sink drain and hatch out. They said this was the reason that no matter what we do we continue to see fruit flies. They said if you would pour boiling water down each side of your sink once every week it would kill the eggs and prevent them from hatching out. I’m not sure this will work but I fight fruit flies so I will be trying this. Sure hope it works. Thank you for the information in this video as I did not know which method was best.
Many herbs can be stored in a jar of water on the counter just changing the water every couple of days. My basil actually grows roots and makes new plants that way For garlic, if you chop it up and freeze it in a thin layer in a container you can scoop a bit out when you need it
Pam: One thing I have not seen you address in your preparedness videos is shelf life. Maybe I just missed that one. I know that you have to store your prepper foods in a garage and that it is a hot environment. Can you or have you discussed the effect of temperature on the length of long term food storage? Also could you discuss how temperature fluctuations affect the shelf life? Great video on refrigerated storage. I have been improperly storing some of my produce in the fridge.
I chop fresh parsley and store in the freezer. Just take out what you need for recipe or garnish. I do the same with ginger. Chop really fine and store flattered out in a plastic bag. Just break off what you need for a recipe.
I do this as well, spinach I squeeze all are out an lasts almost 3 was, Glad you brought this up, least I know I'm right track of organizing and prolong food. Some foods don't like to be stored by each other, makes go bad faster Oh asparagus is good in water like cilantro etc, I just change water every few days I use a big bottom drawer lined w newspaper to store my potatoes, put banana in a bottom cupboard
I wash, shred iceberg lettuce and cabbage, soak in baking soda water 2TBS/gallon of water, rinse and spin dry. Store in a vacuum sealed mason jar in refrigerator. Lasts for a month if kept vacuum sealed. Reseal after each use.❤
Strawberries, place a paper towel inside top of the container (from the store) and just turn it upside down, same with blueberries, other berries and fruits. Avocados: if immature on the counter top if almost ripe in the refrigerator, same with mangoes. (to ripen avocados, mangoes etc..faster, wrap them with some paper). Cilantro: cut the bottoms under the running water and have the jar with water close to put in right the way, same with parsley. Tomatoes: place a paper towel (I use the brown paper that comes with packages) then place the tomatoes over it, same with other vegetables and fruits.
I was quite proud of myself that I had some of these right but a couple wrong. Thanks for the info and I copied off the guide so that I can do better. Thanks again for all your info on these type of things.
I have seen videos where people wrap veggies in foil to prolong storage life in the fridge. I must admit I really didn’t have much confidence in this as so many things out on the internet are bogus. My curiosity got the best of me. First I tried it on celery and low and behold it worked! My celery never goes limp and I have never lost a single stalk using the foil wrap. Since then I wrap parsley, cilantro, green onions, cabbage, lettuce and other perishables with great success. Would be interested in you trying this method and posting your findings.
Celery: I use the water method. I have a straight, side flower vase that fits one of the door shelves. I put a small amount of water in the bottom and after triming the stem of the celery, store it in the vase. I put a waxed paper cereal bag over the top. It last for weeks. I keep a check on the water level, but never let it get too high. Love the ideas. Thank you.
You are so welcome! We have found out that just because the recipe says, "X" results are expected, does not mean it will turn our that way. The issue is that if the recipe does not fit the model, what can we do differently next time to get better results? So, maybe, each time we do follow a recipe, it is an "experiment" to see if we can make it better. Jim
For years I've been storing spinach in a mason jar in the fridge. As soon as I get it home, I open the bag and put the entire amount into one mason jar, put the lid on, and stick it in the fridge. It lasts a whole week and I can dip into it every day with no ramifications. I might just toss a paper towel in the bottom of it after this. Oh and celery -- wrap it in aluminum foil. It will last WEEKS in the fridge in the crisper drawer. I don't have enough room on my shelves to keep all of that produce out. I need to use the crisper drawers.
Golly you have opened a can of worms here!!! Or should that be a jar full of fruit flies?? lol This topic could keep you producing videos for a few weeks Pam! and may even end up being a book!!! It is so interesting to read the ensuing comments after the last two videos - so much knowledge in dribs and drabs out there!!! One of the things I love the most about the way you operate your channel, is the openness you have to censure, new ideas, questions and suggestions.....and everyone can feel safe in putting their view forward and know that you will research and refine the topic to produce a new fact base for us. You ROCK :) xxx
Most of us can us refresher courses like this. I was at a campground years ago that had a kitchenette with a fridge for those in tents. In the fridge were sealed CANS of foods (that did not need to be cold to eat them from the can). A man in his late 50s was doing that! I guess he relied on his partner to do those kinds of things when he was a home (he was away for a job for a month during the summer). It is sad though that he never noticed sealed cans are not stored in the fridge in homes or at a grocery store.
It is interesting for avocados I was noticing one person's comment on TH-cam to keep the avocados in the refrigerator and pulling them out one at a time and leave the one on the counter to ripen over 24 hours
I just wanted to thank u for doing these videos i never had the confidence to can anything like u do but u r so thorough and explain everything so well u r wonderful u have no idea how easy u make everything look keep it up
I have stored celery , cleaned then submerged in water for years . The celery stays good for 4 weeks changing the water weekly .I have a plastic container with a strain basket and lid .
Something worth mentioning and that is the climate one lives in. You live in utah....very different from Minnesota or Florida! So we all have to figure out our own environs and the happy places for all our produce. Good luck everyone! 🍀
I’m from the Caribbean where we grow ginger. One way of storing is to wash (dry excess moisture) and freeze it, plus it’s much easier to grate a piece of frozen ginger when you need it. Bananas are grown and picked in bunches so what you saw would’ve been a “bunch”; each bunch have several separate “hands” from which you’d pick an individual banana. Green bananas will eventually ripen to perfectly fine eating bananas; we cook and eat green bananas as a staple similar to potatoes; green bananas are a high source of iron.
Pam, I know it’s time to start getting my onions for winter. Where can I find walla walla sweets? Isn’t that what you prefer? I wake up early just to watch your videos. Love love you and Jim. ❤
I watched your last video storing in the drawer and I think it's a great idea. I kind of want you to switch your short containers to the middle row so the edges of your taller containers hang over them and aren't battling each other.
I've stored fresh fruit and vegetables in zip top storage bags lined with paper towels or coffee filters for years. They retain freshness for weeks. I check the paper towel or coffee filters each week and replace them if they are especially damp.
Pam, thank you for all the great ideas and new information. I would mention that Zwelling makes a product that takes the oxygen out of glass containers which has allowed me to keep blueberries for a month. Usually I can only get a week or a week and a half out of them. You might check it out. Take care!
I’d love to see a scientific testing of the suggestions, how you normally store them, then some of the commercially made fresh fruit/veg ‘savers’ with vents and or trays to lift them and see if anything makes a difference
Yes, but the fruit flies do get into the drawer if used on a regular basis. You need to remember to check, use, and rotate on a regular basis to prevent problems. Jim
My Grandfather was given a gift of bananas sometime in the late 1930’s- 1940’s. Not sure of exact date. They lived in Brooklyn. Apparently he was given the bananas prior to bey checked for bugs. My mom was sitting with her legs up on a desk, looked down to see a tarantula! I’m sure drama ensued, but I think my grandmother squashed it with a phone book. 🕷😱
Well done Pam. I thought I would add something to your food storage. All of your produce could last up to a month . If you filled a big bowl with cold water (5 cups), add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and soak everything for 2 minutes, then drain . No longer . Once dry, store like you showed us. Give it a try. Love your videos.
Something for you to experiment with. I take my celery and wrap it only in aluminum foil and it lasts forever. I know I have kept it well over a month and it is as fresh as the day I put it in the fridge.
We have always wrapped our celery in aluminum foil. It will last at least a month this way. Also, consider purchasing the berry keepers. There are fantastic for storing strawberries and blueberries, or any kind of berries.
I'm going to print out that list. Thanks for the respurce. What I do with my celery is i wrap it in aluminum foil. It lasts almost a month when stored that way.
I printed your produce guide. I printed it out 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inch size. To put into my hand written recipe book in the note section to give to my kids. I hope you don't mind.
I can get a bit longer on cilantro and parsley in my fridge with that method...sometimes a tad longer with a produce bag set over it and tucked in under the jar if I can keep it from all touching too much of the bag and I know it will be longer. If I know I am not going to get it used up...I'll dehydrate what I am not going to get to.
I learned a long time ago to store my celery wrapped in a couple of paper towels in foil and it really does last a lot longer! I don't remember where I read the information, though. Shalom! 🙂
Thank you for explaining ethylene gas. I always check sources and we all need to remember to keep skeptical and not just fly off like we know everything. After your last video I spent a while checking that too. Lots of misinformation out there.
You guys really need to check out Legacy Cross, since I have started using her fresh produce methods my produce is lasting longer than ever!! My blueberries are going on a month and are still fresh!!!
I saw her videos and started washing fruits and veggies with the vinegar water solution. It really works. I also learned to store avocados with citrus from her. Good stuff!
I cut the top zip lock off my gallon sized bag and add water, about an inch. Then place my Romaine lettuce in it and stand it on one of the refrigerator door shelves - mid-way. My lettuce is always fresh and crispy.
The person worried about the wood may be worried about the wood above the produce once you close the drawer. The only solution to that would be a deeper drawer.
Hi Pam , I've been watching you for a long time and just love your channel. I was wondering if you could do a canning video on pickling eggs with red beets for shelf storage. I usually just refrigerate them, can this be done. Thanks I'll be looking forward to your next video. 😊
Another informative video! I have seen jamaca in a store, but have zero idea what to do with it. Perhaps you might do a video on jamaca as well as other fruits & vegetables that are not as common as apples, oranges, bananas, etc. 😉
Why is the crisper drawer different from the fridge drawers? Id the crisper colder, moister or more dry. Can you help me understand the difference? I love you explanations as they help me keep a variety of veg fresher longer for small use comsumption.
I keep my cilantro in a jar. I put ice cold water and i loosley put the produce bag over tge top. It will last me 3 weeks and sometimes a little longer.
Two questions how do you keep fruit flies from flying around your vegetables such as tomatoes when you have them out on the counter? The other question is if you buy pre-cut celery, that is already been pre-cut and put into a package do you open the package and stored in a produce bag and will it last as long if it’s already pre-cut?
The cilantro and parsley, why not give it the fridge filtered cold water? They perk up faster. Maybe your faucet water is filtered, mine is not. Also, I find if I use the soft plastic bag from produce, use it to tent the parsley and cilantro, they keep fresher and longer yet. Been doing it for long time.😊
🇦🇺 Can you pressure Can frozen fish? I found a canning recipe for fresh fish that you soak in brine for an hour. Would you need to soak frozen Hoki , snapper or flake?
Thank you both for being an important part of our journey! We have learned so much!
last year i saw a video where this couple was re doing an older home in California, it was from the 20s or 30s and they had a Vegetable cupboard. The house was pillar and beam and wood floors. During the remodel they explained what they had discovered about their odd cupboard, the floor was a metal grating, open to the underside of the house, and the top of the cupboard was also metal grating to allow for air flow. The shelves were of various sizes also of metal grating. It was amazing. and the door to the cupboard was screened. it was very interesting.
Store ur avocados with ur lemons in a crisper drawer. Lemons keep avocados from spoiling. I tried that when I learned about it and it really works! My avocado esp were good at least 4 weeks.
Good information
Thanks!
I learned this recently too and it really does work! My avocado death rate has gone down greatly. Now I can buy avocados when they go on sale and I have more time to eat them before they go bad.
Yes I allow my green avocados to ripen on the counter, than move them to the refrigerator to store for up to 3-4 weeks & ready to use in a minute. I always buy them green, less chance of bruising or dark spots. 👍😁
@@salliebeard1899I do that too!
Thank you Pam for sharing all your knowledge about producers and sensitive information. I am truly grateful for it. Blessings to you and Jim ❤
Thank you so much!
Please recycle your plastics - don't throw them away. Bags can be collected and taken back to the supermarket, containers can be put in your bin or taken to a recycling center. And as one other commenter said, put a paper towel in the bag items come in if you can. And compost food that goes bad. You can really reduce your trash if you do these things. Thank you for the information on food preservation. I learn a lot from you.
Thank you.
A former student of mine recently posted to wrap celery in foil and then return it to its original bag, stored in the crisper. I doubted it would make a difference but decided to give it a try. Sure enough, it works. The celery stays fresh nearly twice as long and remains green and crisp.
I do that too (store wrapped in foil) but I cut the end off first, wet a few paper towels, roll up the celery in the wet paper towels then Completely seal up wrapping tin foil all around. Moisture keeps them from drying out and tightly wrapped foil keeps the air away!
I do that too and it’s amazing!
Thank you. Found out why my onions ripen so quickly. Learn so much just listening to your videos.
Thank you for your comments. Jim
Awesome stuff….shared! Thanks ❤️
I have been storing my spinach in the ziplock bag with the paper towel method for several years. I found that fresh grown spinach will last 3-4 weeks, only changing out the papertowel when moist. The store bought spinach I pour out on to a cookie sheet and check carefully for bruised or questionable leaves and remove them before rebagging into the ziplock bag with the dry paper towel. This will keep your store bought spinach nice for 2 wks or more. Yes I admit I'm a leafy greens lover aka salad snob..lol. blessings.
I do that a lot
Ditto
I never thought to check for damaged leaves first … great idea!
I have washed grapes ( each one taken off the vine so it doesn't ripen anymore) and strawberries in a vinegar/water wash, dried them on a towel and stored in a mason jar on the frig shelf. The grapes lasted well over 21 days and the strawberries have lasted a long time also. Was a fun experiment to try out and pleased with the results.
Cross Legacy demonstrated how to store strawberries in a jar in the fridge. I tried it and I concur. They last a really long time that way! Haven't tried grapes that way yet.
I add my vote to add unwashed strawberries to a jar- last easily 3-4 weeks!
You don't know how I am rooting for your drawer to work. I am looking forward to an update. I am impressed that you have decluttered your kitchen enough to make room. I guess those little fruit flies are pretty big motivators
What a fun and educational video. I will be interested in seeing the results. Thanks, too, for the link.
I hang my netted avocados on one side of the kitchen and my bananas on a hook on the opposite side of the kitchen. I also wash my bananas thoroughly before hanging them.
I really appreciate this information, Pam!
With the blueberries if you store them upside down one day and right side up the next day, it takes the pressure off the ones on the bottom that end up riding in molding. Also, once you’ve eaten if you can mix it up just a little bit that they all take turns being in different positions. They will last a lot longer that way.
Great tip! Thank you.
I do that. It definitely helps!
Save a zip loc bag and cut open the spinach bag, put in the paper towel, and use your foodsaver to seal (not vacuum). Strawberries keep longer in a jar with an air tight seal. Those herbs will keep forever in the jar of water on your counter or window sill. Many will develop roots and you won't have to worry about storage. Just plant it.
Oh Professor Pam, you are so amazing and gracious. Thank you for sharing the knowledge you acquire in everything you show and teach us. I am so grateful for you, and for Jim for bringing you over the internets to us.
Thank you, that is very kind of you. Jim
I've always keep my green onions in a Mason jar in the fridge. I add about an inch of water (change once a week). Not only do they keep a very long time but if you leave a couple inches on the bulb as you use them, they will continue to regrow several times over, right in your refrigerator. 😊
I do that too, but just leave them on my counter top.
@@michelleboedeker1799 I did that for a long time but I found they keep longer and aren't as messy when refrigerated. :)
Yes they do!!
@@teresabrockett7525 I'm going to try it your way!!!
We just harvested our bananas we grew in our big greenhouse. They were called ice cream bananas and so we had a party with chicken soup, and all kinds of banana desserts! It was a blast! Let me see if I can send a picture.
I saw on Facebook recently that fruit flies lay eggs in your sink drain and hatch out. They said this was the reason that no matter what we do we continue to see fruit flies. They said if you would pour boiling water down each side of your sink once every week it would kill the eggs and prevent them from hatching out. I’m not sure this will work but I fight fruit flies so I will be trying this. Sure hope it works. Thank you for the information in this video as I did not know which method was best.
Many herbs can be stored in a jar of water on the counter just changing the water every couple of days. My basil actually grows roots and makes new plants that way
For garlic, if you chop it up and freeze it in a thin layer in a container you can scoop a bit out when you need it
Hi. What a helpful video. Thank you both. Take care. God bless.
You are very welcome.
Pam: One thing I have not seen you address in your preparedness videos is shelf life. Maybe I just missed that one. I know that you have to store your prepper foods in a garage and that it is a hot environment. Can you or have you discussed the effect of temperature on the length of long term
food storage? Also could you discuss how temperature fluctuations affect the shelf life? Great video on refrigerated storage. I have been improperly storing some of my produce in the fridge.
I chop fresh parsley and store in the freezer. Just take out what you need for recipe or garnish. I do the same with ginger. Chop really fine and store flattered out in a plastic bag. Just break off what you need for a recipe.
I do this as well, spinach I squeeze all are out an lasts almost 3 was,
Glad you brought this up, least I know I'm right track of organizing and prolong food.
Some foods don't like to be stored by each other, makes go bad faster
Oh asparagus is good in water like cilantro etc, I just change water every few days
I use a big bottom drawer lined w newspaper to store my potatoes, put banana in a bottom cupboard
Excellent video! Thank you for the link for how to store stuff.
Glad it was helpful! Jim
I wash, shred iceberg lettuce and cabbage, soak in baking soda water 2TBS/gallon of water, rinse and spin dry. Store in a vacuum sealed mason jar in refrigerator. Lasts for a month if kept vacuum sealed. Reseal after each use.❤
Love all the ideas you give us. I printed out the 3 page handout and will use it. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas you give in your videos.
Strawberries, place a paper towel inside top of the container (from the store) and just turn it upside down, same with blueberries, other berries and fruits.
Avocados: if immature on the counter top if almost ripe in the refrigerator, same with mangoes.
(to ripen avocados, mangoes etc..faster, wrap them with some paper).
Cilantro: cut the bottoms under the running water and have the jar with water close to put in right the way, same with parsley.
Tomatoes: place a paper towel (I use the brown paper that comes with packages) then place the tomatoes over it, same with other vegetables and fruits.
This was extremely helpful.
I was quite proud of myself that I had some of these right but a couple wrong. Thanks for the info and I copied off the guide so that I can do better. Thanks again for all your info on these type of things.
Glad it helped! Jim
I have seen videos where people wrap veggies in foil to prolong storage life in the fridge. I must admit I really didn’t have much confidence in this as so many things out on the internet are bogus. My curiosity got the best of me. First I tried it on celery and low and behold it worked! My celery never goes limp and I have never lost a single stalk using the foil wrap. Since then I wrap parsley, cilantro, green onions, cabbage, lettuce and other perishables with great success. Would be interested in you trying this method and posting your findings.
Celery: I use the water method. I have a straight, side flower vase that fits one of the door shelves. I put a small amount of water in the bottom and after triming the stem of the celery, store it in the vase. I put a waxed paper cereal bag over the top. It last for weeks. I keep a check on the water level, but never let it get too high. Love the ideas. Thank you.
One more thing, about the lettuce: I use a paper towel, but I wet the towel and wrap it around the trimmed stem.
I have a bread drawer. My grandma had one when I was a kid, and several years ago I decided to try it. We love it!
Thank you for learning and experimenting in front of us. I learn so much. Appreciate it!
You are so welcome! We have found out that just because the recipe says, "X" results are expected, does not mean it will turn our that way. The issue is that if the recipe does not fit the model, what can we do differently next time to get better results? So, maybe, each time we do follow a recipe, it is an "experiment" to see if we can make it better. Jim
For years I've been storing spinach in a mason jar in the fridge. As soon as I get it home, I open the bag and put the entire amount into one mason jar, put the lid on, and stick it in the fridge. It lasts a whole week and I can dip into it every day with no ramifications. I might just toss a paper towel in the bottom of it after this.
Oh and celery -- wrap it in aluminum foil. It will last WEEKS in the fridge in the crisper drawer.
I don't have enough room on my shelves to keep all of that produce out. I need to use the crisper drawers.
I wrap my zucchini and cucumber tightly in foil as well - it really works. And if I have half an onion - I wrap it in foil as well
I thought your drawer idea was a great! But then every idea you pass on is great!!!💖
Golly you have opened a can of worms here!!! Or should that be a jar full of fruit flies?? lol
This topic could keep you producing videos for a few weeks Pam! and may even end up being a book!!! It is so interesting to read the ensuing comments after the last two videos - so much knowledge in dribs and drabs out there!!! One of the things I love the most about the way you operate your channel, is the openness you have to censure, new ideas, questions and suggestions.....and everyone can feel safe in putting their view forward and know that you will research and refine the topic to produce a new fact base for us. You ROCK :) xxx
Most of us can us refresher courses like this. I was at a campground years ago that had a kitchenette with a fridge for those in tents. In the fridge were sealed CANS of foods (that did not need to be cold to eat them from the can). A man in his late 50s was doing that! I guess he relied on his partner to do those kinds of things when he was a home (he was away for a job for a month during the summer). It is sad though that he never noticed sealed cans are not stored in the fridge in homes or at a grocery store.
Instead of paper towels I use cotton hand towels or old cut up sheets. I also cover any leafy produce on both sides so nothing touches the plastic.
It is interesting for avocados I was noticing one person's comment on TH-cam to keep the avocados in the refrigerator and pulling them out one at a time and leave the one on the counter to ripen over 24 hours
Thank you, this is so helpful for us Gardner’s so we can get the most out of our hard work. I love this series also. ❤
I just wanted to thank u for doing these videos i never had the confidence to can anything like u do but u r so thorough and explain everything so well u r wonderful u have no idea how easy u make everything look keep it up
I have stored celery , cleaned then submerged in water for years . The celery stays good for 4 weeks changing the water weekly .I have a plastic container with a strain basket and lid .
Something worth mentioning and that is the climate one lives in. You live in utah....very different from Minnesota or Florida! So we all have to figure out our own environs and the happy places for all our produce. Good luck everyone! 🍀
I’m from the Caribbean where we grow ginger. One way of storing is to wash (dry excess moisture) and freeze it, plus it’s much easier to grate a piece of frozen ginger when you need it. Bananas are grown and picked in bunches so what you saw would’ve been a “bunch”; each bunch have several separate “hands” from which you’d pick an individual banana. Green bananas will eventually ripen to perfectly fine eating bananas; we cook and eat green bananas as a staple similar to potatoes; green bananas are a high source of iron.
Pam, I know it’s time to start getting my onions for winter. Where can I find walla walla sweets? Isn’t that what you prefer? I wake up early just to watch your videos. Love love you and Jim. ❤
I watched your last video storing in the drawer and I think it's a great idea. I kind of want you to switch your short containers to the middle row so the edges of your taller containers hang over them and aren't battling each other.
I've stored fresh fruit and vegetables in zip top storage bags lined with paper towels or coffee filters for years. They retain freshness for weeks. I check the paper towel or coffee filters each week and replace them if they are especially damp.
Pam, thank you for all the great ideas and new information. I would mention that Zwelling makes a product that takes the oxygen out of glass containers which has allowed me to keep blueberries for a month. Usually I can only get a week or a week and a half out of them. You might check it out. Take care!
Thanks for the great tip. We too, are lucky if we can get a 4-5 days and rarely a week. Jim
I’d love to see a scientific testing of the suggestions, how you normally store them, then some of the commercially made fresh fruit/veg ‘savers’ with vents and or trays to lift them and see if anything makes a difference
I think your produce drawer is genius!
Yes, but the fruit flies do get into the drawer if used on a regular basis. You need to remember to check, use, and rotate on a regular basis to prevent problems. Jim
Thank u Pam and Jim. I'm in Australia and there are fruit flies everywhere and the have been driving me nuts.
I’m guessing that you’re in northern Australia 🇦🇺. I live in southeast Victoria and we don’t have fruit flies 🪰 here. Wishing you all the best.😊
@@looloo4029 lm right near the qld border on the .n.s.w side. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words.
I’ve had great luck wrapping celery in aluminum foil, in the crisper drawer!
Interesting, Jim
My Grandfather was given a gift of bananas sometime in the late 1930’s- 1940’s. Not sure of exact date. They lived in Brooklyn. Apparently he was given the bananas prior to bey checked for bugs. My mom was sitting with her legs up on a desk, looked down to see a tarantula! I’m sure drama ensued, but I think my grandmother squashed it with a phone book. 🕷😱
This was very interestin...especially with the food drawer. Thank you
I store my ginger in the freezer and grate it (frozen) as I need it.
Me too
Yes agree. Frozen ginger is so easy to peel. I also grate & freeze again in ice cube trays. Take out as needed!
Well done Pam. I thought I would add something to your food storage. All of your produce could last up to a month . If you filled a big bowl with cold water (5 cups), add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and soak everything for 2 minutes, then drain . No longer . Once dry, store like you showed us. Give it a try. Love your videos.
That is an interesting fresh food preservation method. Jim
I do basically the same thing, and it works great for me.
Something for you to experiment with. I take my celery and wrap it only in aluminum foil and it lasts forever. I know I have kept it well over a month and it is as fresh as the day I put it in the fridge.
I'm excited about cilantro because every time I buy it fresh it doesn't last but a couple of days. Thanks
We have always wrapped our celery in aluminum foil. It will last at least a month this way. Also, consider purchasing the berry keepers. There are fantastic for storing strawberries and blueberries, or any kind of berries.
Kale unwashed in a jar in the refrigerator lasts months. I put several gallon jars in during the fall.
Great information!
Thanks for watching! Jim
Thank you for the update. Good information.
I love these terrific experiments ‼️ Thank you
Thx for doing this update and sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍
I'm going to print out that list. Thanks for the respurce. What I do with my celery is i wrap it in aluminum foil. It lasts almost a month when stored that way.
I printed your produce guide. I printed it out 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inch size. To put into my hand written recipe book in the note section to give to my kids. I hope you don't mind.
I can get a bit longer on cilantro and parsley in my fridge with that method...sometimes a tad longer with a produce bag set over it and tucked in under the jar if I can keep it from all touching too much of the bag and I know it will be longer. If I know I am not going to get it used up...I'll dehydrate what I am not going to get to.
l am going to try that with my cilantro I love cilantro
thanks
I learned a long time ago to store my celery wrapped in a couple of paper towels in foil and it really does last a lot longer! I don't remember where I read the information, though. Shalom! 🙂
Great advice, thanks!!
Thank you for explaining ethylene gas. I always check sources and we all need to remember to keep skeptical and not just fly off like we know everything. After your last video I spent a while checking that too. Lots of misinformation out there.
Asparagus from my garden will last a couple weeks or more in a glass jar of water- same way as you showed with the cilantro and parsley
Well done.
Learned a lot so thank you
Tks
I store my potatoes in a big brown bag in the garage which is cool and dark and onions, garlic and garage in net bags so they get air flow
You guys really need to check out Legacy Cross, since I have started using her fresh produce methods my produce is lasting longer than ever!! My blueberries are going on a month and are still fresh!!!
Wrap the ginger in foil and freeze it and it will last a very long time lol and you can grate it from a frozen state
I saw her videos and started washing fruits and veggies with the vinegar water solution. It really works. I also learned to store avocados with citrus from her. Good stuff!
I cut the top zip lock off my gallon sized bag and add water, about an inch. Then place my Romaine lettuce in it and stand it on one of the refrigerator door shelves - mid-way. My lettuce is always fresh and crispy.
The person worried about the wood may be worried about the wood above the produce once you close the drawer. The only solution to that would be a deeper drawer.
Hi Pam , I've been watching you for a long time and just love your channel. I was wondering if you could do a canning video on pickling eggs with red beets for shelf storage. I usually just refrigerate them, can this be done. Thanks I'll be looking forward to your next video. 😊
Wash strawberries in😢 water and vinegar 3to1. Well last 2weeks.
Add vinager to water and add the berry's for 15min it keeps them longer
Good video
Another informative video! I have seen jamaca in a store, but have zero idea what to do with it. Perhaps you might do a video on jamaca as well as other fruits & vegetables that are not as common as apples, oranges, bananas, etc. 😉
Why is the crisper drawer different from the fridge drawers? Id the crisper colder, moister or more dry. Can you help me understand the difference? I love you explanations as they help me keep a variety of veg fresher longer for small use comsumption.
I keep my cilantro in a jar. I put ice cold water and i loosley put the produce bag over tge top. It will last me 3 weeks and sometimes a little longer.
Can you provide a list of the ethylene gas producers and the ethylene sensitive fruits and vegetables?
Ginger can be stored in the freezer or peel and put in a jar and cover with vodka. Store in frig
Rinse strawberries in water/aaple cider vinegar and then dry on towel. Put in a container with towel.
Super info. Where will you keep your squash? Where will you keep your bananas? Thanks for all the information, research you have done....and shared.
Thank you for this
Do you know anything about the breathable fabric, drawstring bags which sell on the produce aisle ?
There is a youtube channel called The Cross Legacy that does a wonderful job of discussing this.
Two questions how do you keep fruit flies from flying around your vegetables such as tomatoes when you have them out on the counter? The other question is if you buy pre-cut celery, that is already been pre-cut and put into a package do you open the package and stored in a produce bag and will it last as long if it’s already pre-cut?
Ironically the bananas still on the stick are called a "bunch", then when they're cut and separated into a small cluster, it's called a "hand".❤
Thank you for the information. Jim
Can you please show the print out of the producers and the sensitives? Please make this available.
The cilantro and parsley, why not give it the fridge filtered cold water? They perk up faster. Maybe your faucet water is filtered, mine is not. Also, I find if I use the soft plastic bag from produce, use it to tent the parsley and cilantro, they keep fresher and longer yet. Been doing it for long time.😊
Great idea! Our water is great, but your idea would help many with less than wonderful tap water. Thank you1
🇦🇺 Can you pressure Can frozen fish? I found a canning recipe for fresh fish that you soak in brine for an hour. Would you need to soak frozen Hoki , snapper or flake?