How to store prunes at home

How to store prunes at home? Unlike other dried fruits, dried plum does not require any special relation to itself. She is interested only in low humidity, darkness and coolness. But still, some recommendations must be observed in order not to throw out the valuable product later in the trash.

Packaging and suitable location

Material containers or packaging absolutely does not matter. Prune itself is so fragrant that it is not afraid of extraneous odors. But other products can be soaked. No doubt, fragrant, juicy smell and lures. Here are just bread or buckwheat with prunes flavor not everyone's taste.

The only thing that will kill this magic smell is household chemicals. Therefore, even for a short time, do not leave the fruit in the same place near the detergent or dishwashing detergent.

It is recommended to pack a delicacy tightly. For example, a glass jar with a tight lid, a metal container with a screw-down or a ceramic pot with a silicone stopper.

• plastic bag with zip-zip
• wooden or bark box
• cardboard box
• canvas or linen bag

More durable materials are heat treated. They are poured over with boiling water and dried, of course, after having been thoroughly washed out with hot water and baking soda.

Fragile materials are sprayed with a strong saline solution and dried thoroughly. Then you can put prunes and clean for storage. Prepare a saline solution as follows:

• In 1 liter of clean drinking water 500 g of rock salt are thoroughly dissolved.
• Iodized or extra does not fit categorically!
• Properly soak the inner surface of the boxes and drawers.
• Fabric bags can be soaked whole for 2 minutes, then dried thoroughly.

Large stocks of dried fruit can be stored in a specially designated pantry. Of course, if you have one.In this case, you can not wrestle over the packaging, but simply strung the fruit on a strong thread. Then you will only hang them like beads on the Christmas tree.

To avoid damage to the product, you need to quickly dip the thread with the fruit in a weak solution of salt or soda, then dry them thoroughly. Before use, you will only need to thoroughly wash the prunes and you can eat.

Prepare the solution can be used on 1 liter of pure water 2 tbsp. l regular salt or 1 tbsp. l soda Such processing does not affect the taste of dried plums at all. But well protects against all kinds of mold bacteria.

All these dances with solutions and threads are not needed if you have a little dried fruit. But when you yourself have dried three buckets of plums, take a way to arm. Because in the refrigerator or on the shelf in the closet, such a quantity of drying simply does not fit.

Council This method is only suitable for those who are sure that no grain moth or omnipresent beetles will start, because the salt of these voracious comrades will not stop.

Fridge

Prunes are beautifully stored in the refrigerator. To do this, it is wrapped in aluminum food foil,then make several holes in the bundle with a toothpick or skewer. And placed on the shelf in the door of the refrigerator. There, the most optimal temperature and adequate ventilation during opening.

Or choose a place on the shelf for vegetables. There is no such humidity as in the whole chamber.

If you need to keep prunes for a long time, then it is best to do it in the freezer. Fruits are packed tightly, otherwise everything will smell of prunes. Suitable food polyethylene or special plastic containers. And only after that clean. After defrosting, dried fruits do not lose their vitamin and nutritional value.

Council In order not to look at what is stuck in you, with a shrug of surprise, always sign convolutions with a permanent marker. Or put inside a piece of paper with the name of the content and the date of the bookmark.

Possible problems

Such dried fruits are not subject to recovery. But the slightly damp one can still be saved. They just need a little dry in the oven or electric dryer, and wash the container and wipe dry.

Council When buying, be sure to touch the dried plum with your fingers. If brown spots remain on them, a slippery sensation appears or moisture is felt, then refrain from acquiring. Such dried fruits will not be stored. They will quickly become moldy, whine and squeal. When self-propelled prunes such problems usually do not exist.

Valuable advice

1. Always be sure to dry the purchased dried fruit. As a rule, they are sold dried to gain weight due to excessive moisture. Remove them from the oven, and only after they cool down, remove them for storage. Condensation on the walls of containers from warm prunes can ruin all your efforts.
2. Sometimes cereal moths or bugs still get to your bookmarks. They don’t really like dried fruits, but, as they say, bezrybe ... To avoid this with a large amount of prunes, add to the containers along the branchdry peppermint or lemon balm. They will not give away the aroma of the fruits, but they will protect them from uninvited guests.
3. Purchased dried plum is stored no more than 6 months, in the freezer no longer than 10 months. Cooked personally with proper packaging and proper storage conditions can perfectly lie up to 2 years.

How to store prunes at home? In compliance with all recommendations. And better buy small portions, but often and immediately use them for food. After all, is it possible to resist such taste and aroma?

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