Large number of gardeners and gardeners store the crop reaped by own hands in the apartment for the lack of cellar or the basement. But before many there is the same question: how to store vegetables in house conditions that in them there were as much as possible useful vitamins and minerals.
Instruction
1. Before preparing vegetables for winter storage, they need to be sorted previously. Select aside damaged, rumpled and rotten vegetables. Rotten it is worth throwing out, of course, and here rumpled it is possible to use for preparation of dishes first of all. Vegetables which are intended for storage are not recommended to be washed (it is only necessary to dry), even insignificant damage of peel can lead to fast damage of products.
2. It is recommended to store potatoes in the dark and cool place as in heat the tubers begin to sprout, and because of light influence they turn green and lose the nutritional value. Do not process potatoes water before laying on storage at all, otherwise it will grow mouldy. The most suitable place for potatoes – cellar, the basement or, as a last resort – balcony. Put potatoes in wooden boxes from coniferous breeds or put in woven or paper bag. Optimum storage temperature of potatoes of 7-10 degrees of heat, at fall of temperature up to 4 degrees, starch will turn into sugar, and potatoes will become distasteful.
3. For storage of carrots more often use sand in which it needs to be dug. Place boxes with sand on balcony or leave in the apartment, it is desirable far away from heating appliances. If there are no time and desire to potter with sand, then can paper dry-through carrots and place in plastic bag, remove in the fridge or on balcony. In such state carrots will remain fresh within two-three months.
4. Previously dry garlic and onions in the sun, having scattered thin layer directly on the site. These vegetables can be stored safely in room conditions, previously having laid in kapron stocking and having suspended. The main rule – they have to be aired well. Some skilled summer residents recommend to lower previously garlic for several seconds in the melted paraffin and to dry up.
5. Beet represents thick-skinned vegetable therefore evaporation of moisture goes quite slowly. It is possible to store safely beet in house conditions, but far away from long-distance heating. It is desirable to remove beet in the warmed boxes and to take out on the balcony shelf. Storage temperature can be approximate to zero degrees. Usually there are no problems with storage of beet, but try not to damage thin skin when laying.
6. It is desirable to store cabbage in hover, for this purpose when harvesting leave long cabbage stump for which it is worth suspending head of cabbage. Before storage do not tear off the top leaves, they will dry up and will protect head of cabbage from moisture loss. It is possible to envelop previously everyone forks dense layer of paper, try that cabbage did not adjoin with each other. Regularly replace paper with dry and clean.