During spring, strawberries and strawberries are at their best and for this reason, we recommend their inclusion in our dishes during these months. However, these are very fragile fruits that deteriorate easily, so we leave some keys to storing strawberries and strawberries, lengthening their shelf life and making the most of this seasonal fruit.
How to preserve strawberries at home
The first thing we have to keep in mind is that once harvested strawberries do not ripen as it happens with other fruits. Therefore, when buying them, it is no use choosing even immature specimens, because in any case they will begin to lose quality and deteriorate as the days go by.
To slow down this deterioration process, proper storage at home is essential. Therefore, we recommend refrigerate fruits at a constant temperature, if possible on kitchen paper that will absorb moisture.
Furthermore, it is air circulation important around the strawberries therefore, it is not advisable to store them in the fridge in bags or in a hermetically sealed container, but rather, in a place where they are not piled up but well distributed in a single layer.
Also, to extend its useful life, we recommend reviewing each of the burs before storing and discard those that may have visible damage or mold, but never wash them prior to storage as this will increase its percentage of moisture and thus accelerate deterioration.
Likewise, we advise do not remove stems or stems since it would facilitate the entry of microorganisms into the fruit that can favor its loss of quality.
with these tips we will make our strawberries last longer without spoiling easily and without having to discard copies. We also recommend buying only what we are going to use and consuming the strawberries as soon as possible to get the most out of their properties.
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