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Keep apple slices from browning with this simple food storage hack

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But if you are looking to store apple slices, there’s another method that should do the trick. When exposed to air, the inside of the apple begins to turn brown. Food Blog The Kitchn said it’s a natural discoloration caused by a reaction between the apples enzymes and oxygen. The colour wouldn’t be too bad, … Read more

Cooks’ questions answered: does cooking oil go bad? What the experts say

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Why does this happen? Let’s turn to chemistry for an explanation. As outlined in a 2012 article in the Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, cooking oil goes bad because of a process called oxidation. The reaction occurs when the unsaturated fatty acids in cooking oils encounter oxygen. Unsaturated fatty acids keep oils liquid at … Read more