The Incredible Tip To Keep Onions Fresh For Months!
If you don't know how to store them, onions rot and germinate quickly.
Result, we are forced to throw them away. It's a shame and it's a waste for nothing.
Fortunately, there is an amazing and easy trick to keep them for longer.
The trick is to keep them in a bag with a hole to keep them fresh:
How to do
1. Buy kraft paper bags like these for example.
2. Make holes in the bags with a hole punch. If you don't have one, you can find one here.
To save time, and make several holes at the same time, fold the bag in thirds and make two rows of holes, as below:
3. Fill the bag halfway so that the onions have enough room, fold the top of the bag over and hold it closed with a paper clip.
4. Place your bags in a kitchen drawer or on a shelf in a closet, spacing them out so they're not too tight. Air must be able to circulate around the bags.
Results
And there you have it, this method of conservation allows you to keep your onions for 3 months without any problem after your harvest or having bought them at the market :-)
You do not believe me ? Here is the head of the onions from the garden after storing them for 3 months in a ventilated paper bag. Not bad, isn't it?
This trick works for new onions, sweet Cévennes onions, white, yellow or red onions. And it also works for the preservation of shallots and garlic.
To find your way between the bags of onions, shallots and garlic, you can write with a marker what is inside on the top of the bag.
Of course, kraft paper bags can be used many times before they need to be changed.
Extra tips
- Store the onions in a place as dark as possible, protected from light.
- Store them at a temperature of 18 to 20 ° maximum. If you have a cool cellar, this is ideal.
- The onions should not be kept in the fridge too long because the cold softens them and in addition, they will stink the other foods.
- NEVER put onions, shallots and garlic in a plastic bag because air does not circulate and this accelerates germination and rotting.
- Never store the onions with the potatoes on the side. They both produce gas which accelerates their decay.
- Before putting onions in the paper bags, check that they are not not already damaged, especially if you buy them in mesh. If so, set them aside for use right away. This will avoid infecting others.
- Prefer large size paper bags, because the volume of air is thus greater. A small amount of onions in a large bag is ideal.
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