KOMPAS.com – Carrots can be processed into various dishes, not just vegetable soups and pickles. Carrots can be made into croquettes, cooked into stir-fries, baked, or mixed into beaten eggs to make omelets.
If you want to store carrots for later processing, there are a number of ways you need to pay attention to. Because, if stored for too long, carrots can lose their crunchy texture.
Raw, whole carrots that are stored properly can usually last up to four weeks in the refrigerator, while peeled carrots can generally last up to three weeks in the refrigerator.
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How to store whole carrots
Carrot illustration. This brightly colored vegetable is one of the foods best known for its role as a natural medicine for maintaining eye health. Whole carrots are more resistant to moisture loss, unlike peeled or peeled carrots baby carrots.
However, you should not wash whole carrots if you are not going to process them. This is because excess water makes carrots rot faster, as reported by All RecipesFriday (22/11/2024).
If the carrots are still attached to their leaves, cut them off before storing them. The leaves absorb moisture from the roots (carrots).
Wrap the carrots in kitchen tissue, then store them in an airtight container. Place the container in the coldest area of the refrigerator, but not near fruit that contains ethylene gas, for example apples.
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How to store peeled carrots
Illustration of carrots and peeler. Carrots that have been peeled can also be stored in the refrigerator. However, as reported by Real Simpleplease remember that peeling the skin of carrots can make these vegetables dry more quickly.
First of all, wash the carrots that have been peeled. Then soak the carrots in cold water in a container, then put them in the refrigerator.
As much as possible, change the soaking water for several days so that it does not become a nest for bacterial growth.
If you want to process the carrots, rinse them first.
Can carrots be stored at room temperature?
Carrots can be stored at room temperature, but it would be better if stored in the refrigerator. This is because carrots will rot more quickly if stored at room temperature.
If stored at room temperature, carrots will usually last for three or five days.
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