Americans throw out over two thirds of all the food they buy, according to a study surveying over 5000 households. Spoilage is cited as the primary reason that Americans throw food away. This article includes ways that you can reduce the wastage of food at your house, by making better use of your home's plastic food storage containers to preserve food for longer periods of time.
1. Food stored in the freezer is prone to freezer-burn, a chemical process that affects food stored in sub-zero temperatures by dehydrating it and making it foul tasting. To address this issue, you get what are called freezer-proof storage bags: special plastic food storage containers that are sealed against freezer burn. They keep the food as fresh as the day you bought it, for as long as three years!
Instead of using conventional plastic food storage containers to store your fruits and veggies, seal them in breathable vegetable bags, a new item available in the market. This keeps them fresher for as long as six weeks, of course, depending on the produce. These bags, specially designed for fruits and vegetables, allow a small amount of air circulation inside, thereby keeping them fresh.
Third, consider using multi-compartment plastic food storage containers to store small quantities of leftovers, soups, fruits, and vegetables. They are remarkably convenient because you can open a single cube of frozen food without having to deal with the rest of the cubes. This makes it much easier to freeze individual servings of soups or fruit.
4. Vacuum food storage : this is a great way to keep food fresh for longer than any other method, as well as to save space in your freezer or refrigerator. A special device extracts air from your plastic food storage containers or bags. Without air, food stays fresher longer and avoids the ravages of freezer burn. As an added bonus, bags become smaller and take up less space in your freezer or refrigerator.
Whether you've run out of room in your freezer or refrigerator, are trying to save money, or just want to keep food fresher for longer, using special food storage containers is the way to go.
1. Food stored in the freezer is prone to freezer-burn, a chemical process that affects food stored in sub-zero temperatures by dehydrating it and making it foul tasting. To address this issue, you get what are called freezer-proof storage bags: special plastic food storage containers that are sealed against freezer burn. They keep the food as fresh as the day you bought it, for as long as three years!
Instead of using conventional plastic food storage containers to store your fruits and veggies, seal them in breathable vegetable bags, a new item available in the market. This keeps them fresher for as long as six weeks, of course, depending on the produce. These bags, specially designed for fruits and vegetables, allow a small amount of air circulation inside, thereby keeping them fresh.
Third, consider using multi-compartment plastic food storage containers to store small quantities of leftovers, soups, fruits, and vegetables. They are remarkably convenient because you can open a single cube of frozen food without having to deal with the rest of the cubes. This makes it much easier to freeze individual servings of soups or fruit.
4. Vacuum food storage : this is a great way to keep food fresh for longer than any other method, as well as to save space in your freezer or refrigerator. A special device extracts air from your plastic food storage containers or bags. Without air, food stays fresher longer and avoids the ravages of freezer burn. As an added bonus, bags become smaller and take up less space in your freezer or refrigerator.
Whether you've run out of room in your freezer or refrigerator, are trying to save money, or just want to keep food fresher for longer, using special food storage containers is the way to go.