How to store perga at home

Perga, or bee bread, is considered the most valuable product of beekeeping, it is they who feed on insects year-round. The composition has a number of useful properties that have a beneficial effect on human health. However, in order to benefit from the prigue, it is necessary to store it correctly. The procedure is affected by temperature, humidity and the selected package. The process-related hassle pays for itself several times in helping people improve their health.

Perga: features and properties

1. As mentioned earlier, the product is called "bread", it is his bees who eat year-round. If we talk about the way out of perga, it is obtained on the basis of pollen residues, which are not spent on pollinating inflorescences.
2. Smart bees send pollen to honeycomb compartments, glue them with a piece of their own saliva.Then the insects spread honey and put a wax shell on top.
3. Thanks to fermentation, pollen begins to ferment. Lactic acid is released, the composition inside the food comb turns into granular lumps - pergu.
4. Bee bread is famous for its beneficial properties. It consists of minerals of all groups, amino acids, vitamins. Insects consume perga in the process of wintering and in early spring. At this time, honey plants are not blooming yet.
5. A person can extract a maximum of useful qualities from the use of prigi. The composition reduces cholesterol and displays glucose to a normal level. As a result, people with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes can lead a full life.
6. If you constantly use perga in order to prevent it, it eliminates anemia and improves circulation. Bee bread treats anemia, prevents the development of kidney stones.
7. Thanks to stimulation of the bile ducts and pancreas, the intestinal function is normalized. If you have diseases of the digestive system, you should include it in your daily diet.
8. Perga restores the body after surgery, stabilizes the psycho-emotional background,fights mental and physical fatigue. Frequent and portioned use of the product leads to increased morale and elimination of insomnia.

Conditions of preservation perga

Bread for bees retains useful qualities for 12-14 months, subject to the observance of the level of humidity, temperature indicators, correctly selected dishes. In most cases, after a specified period of time, the composition disappears.

1. Humidity level Increased humidity is considered the strongest enemy, therefore such effects should not be allowed. If the rate is too high, bee bread will be covered with mold. It also contributes to the development of moths and other insects. Make sure that you send the container with perga to the room with dry circulating air. The ideal option would be a pantry in an apartment or house, located away from household appliances and heating radiators. Do not use the basement, cellar, incorrectly glazed loggia and balcony.
2. Temperature mode. After selecting a dry and ventilated room, take care of the temperature in the allotted place.The optimal mark is 0-6 degrees, in some cases, you can choose a place with a large value. Perga is not always stored in the refrigerator, because there the temperature often fluctuates and drops below 0. You can send the composition in the cold, but then you need to choose the lower containers for vegetables. Keep parga away from the freezer.
3. Proper dishes. To save perga at home, use glass containers. The volume of dishes should not be higher than 0.5 liters. You can not lay out the product in too much capacity, otherwise it will damp and moldy in a week. It is worth mentioning that bee bread is laid out exclusively in a dry and sterile container. It is also important to provide an airtight seal that will block access to oxygen. Plastic containers (not transparent) are allowed; they must have a lid.

How to store perga in the form of paste

1. The storage option involves mixing honey with bee bread, which ultimately results in a paste. To start cooking, skip the pargu through a meat grinder or blender, pour in honey in the amount of 35-40% of the total volume.
2. This composition is considered the most suitable for storage at home.Now you need to put a thick paste into sterilized containers (containers or cans), then close tightly and send to the refrigerator.
3. Stick to the bottom shelf. You can put pasta on the basis of perga and honey in the kitchen cupboard, as long as it is located away from radiators and stoves.
4. The composition perfectly retains its properties, has a pleasant taste. After all, not everyone likes to use bitter granulated perga or product in comb with wax residues.

How to store perga in granules

1. In order to keep bee bread in a granular form, it is necessary to cut the pieces out of honeycombs with a sharp knife. After the event, you will get dark rounded pieces of glass.
2. Due to the fact that granulated perga is not coated with wax, the beneficial properties last longer. In addition, after eating on the teeth there is no unpleasant plaque.
3. Before packing the granulated bakery, it must be spread out on a tray lined with parchment paper. Further, the composition is dried until a dry tap of plastic begins to be emitted during the pouring.
4. In this form, storing it is easy.It must be placed in a sealed dry container with dark walls or a jar of glass. The last packaging is wrapped in a dark package to prevent UV light from entering.
5. You can also pack the pargu on vacuum bags, which are sold in a hardware store. Often hostesses use linen bags that can be sewn from old cotton or linen sheets.
6. Granulated perga is stored in a cool dry place, but not in the refrigerator. The best option is an apartment pantry or hallway.

How to store perg in comb

1. Thanks to the wax shell and honey base, the perga is not weatherburning, permanently retaining useful properties. When used, the product is bitten off and chewed together with honeycombs.
2. Since honeycombs are difficult to preserve, they need to be cut into squares and put into jars. After that, honey is poured into the container, it should cover the whole bee bread.
3. In a similar form, the composition is stored on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. If honeycombs with edging, they need to be placed in a container and put in a cool place. A bowl with a solution of vinegar (concentration 9%) is also placed here.

It is important to store fresh perga, which was collected no later than 1 week ago. If you do not follow the rules of preservation, the product will become unusable in 2-3 days. Bee bread can be spoiled by foreign stench or the presence of other flavors, air access, improper temperature conditions or its fluctuations, increased humidity.

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