Freshness preservation

Simple 6p storage hack kept bakery crusty bread fresh and soft for seven days

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Simple 6p storage hack kept bakery crusty bread fresh and soft for seven days

Unlike sliced bread, bakery crusty bread can turn stale within a day of purchase. This can be incredibly irritating, especially if you have lots of the loaf left. Bakery bread goes stale quickly because of a process called starch recrystallisation, where the starch molecules in the bread lose moisture and make the bread hard. Whilst … Read more

I kept tomatoes fresh for one month using simple method

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I kept tomatoes fresh for one month using simple method

Tomatoes are often purchased weekly by households, especially in the summer, and used in salads or to make tomato sauce. Many people keep tomatoes in their original packaging, in the fridge, but this isn’t often recommended. Tomatoes contain an enzyme that breaks down cell membranes when exposed to cold temperatures, which can result in mushy … Read more