Food waste expert debunks viral TikTok vegetable storage hacks: ‘It’ll end up as mush’

Food waste expert debunks viral TikTok vegetable storage hacks: ‘It’ll end up as mush’

While he acknowledges how it could work in theory, he said it is more important to ensure the vegetables are properly ventilated. Instead of relying solely on paper towels, he recommended transferring greens to a suitable storage container with ventilation capabilities and adequate airflow. This approach, he said, is more effective in preventing salad greens … Read more

How to ripen avocados – clever hack to make them soft and ready to eat

How to ripen avocados – clever hack to make them soft and ready to eat

They wrote: “At the end of the first day this avocado was softer than all but one of the other avocados, but still wasn’t quite ripe. By noon on the second day, though, this avocado was perfectly ripe!” The banana ripened as well, so both were ready to eat.  You can place an apple in … Read more

Strawberries will stay fresh for weeks with clever trick – ‘mould doesn’t spread’

Strawberries will stay fresh for weeks with clever trick – ‘mould doesn’t spread’

Buying strawberries can be a difficult decision, because they don’t alway last very long. Savvy shoppers have come up with a few tricks to keep fruit from going bad too soon. For bananas, you should keep them in a cool spot away from direct sunlight. Potatoes will surprisingly last longer if kept next to apples. … Read more

‘Hostile elements’ attempted to take over Israeli flight from Thailand

‘Hostile elements’ attempted to take over Israeli flight from Thailand

“Hostile elements” attempted to take over the communication network of an El Al plane flying from Phuket to Ben-Gurion Airport on Saturday night and divert it from its destination, KAN Reshet Bet reported on Sunday. The plane reached its destination safely. This is the second time such an incident has occurred in the past … Read more

Iranian hackers target Middle East experts – Microsoft report

Iranian hackers target Middle East experts – Microsoft report

“High-profile” experts working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in the US, UK, Belgium, France, Israel, and even Gaza have been targeted by hackers allegedly connected to the Iranian government, according to a new report from Microsoft. The report alleges that a subset of a hacking group they call Mint Sandstorm … Read more