Shopper shares her tip for keeping spinach fresher for MUCH longer using a pantry staple – though there is a risk of eating it past its use-by date
- An Aussie mum has revealed how she used an onion to keep her spinach fresh
- Posting to Facebook, the woman said she kept a chopped onion in the open bag
- She said the leaves stayed crisp in the fridge in the open bag for days
- The post drew in dozens of comments with many impressed by the unlikely hack
- However others warned against eating salad leaves past their use-by date
An Aussie shopper has come up with a clever way to make her spinach stay fresh for longer using an item most people have in their pantry.
Posting to popular Facebook page Simple Savers, the thrifty woman said she placed a piece of onion in the spinach bag which kept the leaves from going soggy well passed their use-by date.
While many were wowed by the unlikely hack, other warned against eating spinach and salad leaves past the expiry date.
An Aussie mum shared how she kept her bagged spinach crunchy for longer by storing it with a chopped up onion though some warned against eating the leaves past their use-by date
‘So 10 days later, left in fridge open with piece of onion and still good condition. Have tried paper towels and clipped closed the bag no where near as good result,’ the woman wrote in the post adding the leaves had no onion flavour.
While many in the comments were impressed, her post sparked a debate among users who warned against eating salad leaves past their use-by as there is an increased risk of food poisoning.
‘I’ll be trying that one, going shopping today and am sick of the spinach going soggy or not having enough to last if I only buy the small bag,’ one mum said.
‘So sliced onion in the open bag keeps it fresher? Well there you go…haha…it’s a keeper tip for me!!!,’ another wrote.
‘The use by date is on these products because there is a really high bacterial risk with these foods. Not because it goes brown. Please be cautious,’ a third advised.
‘USE BY’ date matters. Yes, even for those packaged salad ones that are pre-washed. Leafy greens still have the potential to carry bacteria like E. coli, so for your safety, never consume greens after any date posted on the bag and eat them up quickly,’ cautioned a fourth.
Others shared their own tips for keeping fruits and vegetables fresher for longer to save money on their grocery shops with one suggesting soaking leaves in brown vinegar for an hour then rinsing to kill bacteria.
‘It can be frozen and it will then easily be crumbled into your egg dishes etc. Works well with leftovers or close to use by date so no waste,’ a second suggested.
‘I pre chop veggies and salad items and store them in containers with paper towels on the bottom and on the top, they stay fresh for ages,’ a third explained.
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