6 Fresh Groceries Routines You Need to Do

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

As soon as you get home from the nearby grocery store, you should unload your food items and store each one of them properly in order to keep your foods fresh and make them last longer.

These are 6 expert post-supermarket routines to help you enjoy your groceries longer

1. Say goodbye to carrot tops

Vegetables with their leaves attached are mostly more appealing than the naked ones in your grocery shopping bag. However, what you probably don’t know is that those greens sap moisture from the roots and cause them to quickly dry out and soften.

Unless you want to use your veggies within a day or two, you should remove the greens as soon as you unpack them. Just snap and twist, and they’ll come off.

You can save the leaves for vegetable stock, soups, salads, and smoothies, by storing them the same way as herbs or mixed greens for 2 to 3 days.

2. Make a herb bouquet

Plastic containers of basil, rosemary, mint and thyme you picked up at the grocery store might seem like perfect storage boxes, while it’s not necessarily the case. The first thing to do when you get home with fresh herbs is to separate them into hardy and tender categories.

Herbs with soft, pliable leaves (like mint, basil, and cilantro) should be stored like a bouquet of flowers. Trim their stems, put them in a bottom-full glass of water, cover them loosely with a plastic bag, and then you can place them in the fridge, except for basil which should be kept at room temperature. Do not wash the leaves until ready to use them.

Hardy herbs (like rosemary and sage) can stay refrigerated in their plastic boxes, however, they’ll last longer if you wash them, pat them dry, wrap them in paper towels and store them in a resealable plastic bag in the fridge.

3. Stock your fridge like the supermarket