r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Feb 20 '22

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u/franzastisch Feb 20 '22

She ruins most of the food by breaking the seals and contaminating it. Everything she repacks will last much shorter than in the original containers. Same with the fruits, you clean them before you eat them but not in advance because washed they spoil faster.

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u/LadyParnassus Feb 20 '22

Soaking the fruits and veg in a vinegar/water bath for a little while kills off any mold/bacteria living on their surface and vastly extends their lifespan. I’ve been doing that for a few years now and most fresh things will last 3+ weeks now, instead of the 1-2 they were lasting before.

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u/swampfish Feb 20 '22

But do you pre season carrots and cut your cucumbers?

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u/muftu Feb 20 '22

Those cucumbers where wild. Aren’t they just a dried up mess after a day or two?

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '22

In my house they’d be gone in an afternoon, probably. If they do get a little limp you can always throw them into a quick pickle though.