Strawberries<\/strong> Melons . Cantaloupe<\/strong> Corn<\/strong> Herbs – parsley, thyme, rosemary, cilantro<\/strong> Broccoli, Lettuce and Celery<\/strong> Berries and Cherries<\/strong> Avocado<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fruits and Veggies – Storing Them Strawberries . No mold . Smaller is sweeter . Moisture is BAD . wash, dry, spin . Put in paper towels, refrigerate Melons . Cantaloupe . Look and feel heavier than it looks . Netting should be raised . Soft, but not mushy . Should not be yellow . … Continue reading “Tips: Storing Fruits and Veggies”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tricks-and-tools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6355"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22904,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6355\/revisions\/22904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n. No mold
\n. Smaller is sweeter
\n. Moisture is BAD
\n. wash, dry, spin
\n. Put in paper towels, refrigerate<\/p>\n
\n. Look and feel heavier than it looks
\n. Netting should be raised
\n. Soft, but not mushy
\n. Should not be yellow . Over ripe
\n. Deseed over a strainer
\n. . Press over 1 C simple syrup . Smoothie?
\n. Celophane is a good wrap for cut melons<\/p>\n
\n. Buy . Tight hush is fresh
\n. . Loose is drying out
\n. . Pop off one kernel easily is fresh
\n. Store . On counter in bag with hole or paper
\n. . Store as they are displayed at the grocery
\n. Freeze . Cut off, spread out, freeze, bag
\n. . 6-8 months
\n. Prepare . Do not overcook<\/p>\n
\n. Buy . Make sure not wilted . Smell
\n. Rinse them and shake
\n. Wrap in paper towel, store in plastic bag
\n. BASIL – Stay away from water
\n. . Store like flowers . Put in a vase
\n. . Plastic bag here is OK
\n. Long term storage – Cut them up and put them in an ice cube tray<\/p>\n
\n. Wrap loosely in aluminum foil<\/p>\n
\n. Don’t wash
\n. Store in humidor<\/p>\n
\n. Store halved avocado with the pit still in it – – GUACAMOLE
\n. Store in the container with water over the top
\n. When ready to use, pour off the water and stir it a bit<\/p>\n