Also how to bury it in the ground?Good technique for preserving green onions – Weather News

2022/11/26 10:39 Weather news

Spring onion is indispensable for hot pot in winter. When it gets colder, the green onion becomes sweeter and more delicious. However, if you just put it in the vegetable compartment and store it as it is, the delicious taste may be ruined.

So, we asked Ms. Saeko Okubo of Daikichi Seika, a fruit and vegetable store in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, regarding how to preserve green onions.

Green onion is a vegetable with strong vitality

Green onions are originally native to arid regions such as China, and are known as vegetables that are resistant to dryness and have great vitality.

“Even if the surface is dry and dry like paper, the core is still alive and can be eaten by peeling the surface. There will be less edible parts and less taste.

Onions are often sold in bundles of regarding three, so in most cases you won’t be able to use them all at once. Therefore, it is important to preserve it so that it can be eaten deliciously until the end without drying it out.” (Mr. Okubo)

Stores well in the refrigerator or freezer

Please tell me how to save it.

“For vegetables such as green onions, it is recommended to store them upright, just like the environment in which they were grown. If you lay them on their side, they tend to lose their freshness because they use energy to try to stand up.

Therefore, it is ideal to wrap them in wet kitchen paper, put them in a plastic bag or a storage bag with a zipper, and store them upright in the vegetable compartment. However, I think that there are many cases where it is not possible to stand up because it is long. Therefore, cut it into pieces of regarding 10 cm, put it in a storage bag with a zipper in the same way, stand up and use it in the vegetable room.

In addition, I think that there are many cases where green onions are used as a condiment, but in such cases, cut them into small pieces and freeze them. It doesn’t take up a lot of space, and it’s convenient because it can be used quickly.” (Mr. Okubo)

Green onions with roots are delicious and can be stored for a long time

In the case of mud leeks, it is said that there is also a method of preservation using soil.

“We have been dealing with the green onion from now on, but it is recommended for long-term storage of the green onion with roots. You can use it in your garden or in a planter. can be stored for a long time.

It’s okay to put soil in an empty 5kg rice bag and bury it there. If the white part is covered with soil, the roots will absorb moisture and prevent it from drying out.” (Mr. Okubo)

Green onions are rich in β-carotene and vitamin C in the leaves. In addition, allyl sulfide, which is abundant in the white part, is said to have the effect of promoting the secretion of digestive juices, increasing appetite, and helping the absorption of vitamin B1, leading to recovery from fatigue. Winter green onions that will be more and more delicious from now on. Let’s save it well and enjoy it until the end.

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