Fresh Produce

The answer is packaging, not the refrigerator. Keep whole mushrooms unwashed in a breathable paper bag or a paper-towel-lined container, refrigerate, and check every … Read more

To store fresh berries so they do not mold, keep them unwashed and completely dry, sort out anything already soft or leaking, and refrigerate … Read more

If you want to know how to tell if an eggplant is fresh, use your senses in a fixed order: look at the skin, … Read more

If you want to know how to store cucumbers in the fridge so they keep their crunch, keep them dry, wrap each one in … Read more

Ripe peaches give you three signals at once: a background color that has turned golden, creamy, or deep orange instead of green, a sweet … Read more

To tell if a sweet potato has gone bad, check four things: how it feels, how it smells, what the skin and cut flesh … Read more

To freeze fresh corn on the cob, blanch the shucked ears briefly in boiling water, shock them in ice water to stop the cooking, … Read more

Learning how to store onions and garlic at home comes down to four words: cool, dark, dry, and ventilated. Whole cured bulbs kept in … Read more

Why do store tomatoes taste bland? Mostly because supermarket tomatoes are picked before they are ripe, ripened after picking with ethylene gas or controlled … Read more

You do not need a salad spinner to clean leafy greens. Swish the leaves in a bowl of cool water, pour off the dirty … Read more