Category: Life Skills
Bacon Storage Tips
Bacon is a common ingredient in many countries. Whether pan-fried or added to a variety of dishes, it’s incredibly convenient and delicious. Therefore, it’s a common sight on our breakfast table. Commercially available bacon is often found in large packages, like the one in the photo. If not consumed immediately and refrigerated, it quickly spoils.…
The Secret of Fruit Ripening
When the weather is hot, you’ll notice that the fruits you buy ripen more quickly. However, there’s another surprising fact: if you accidentally place apples and bananas together, the bananas will actually turn yellow faster. Experienced people have probably already seen through this subtle trick. Just like putting apples and bananas together, there’s actually a…
Everything you should know about tomatoes’ benefits and storage methods
Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the Spanish town of Buñol celebrates the passion of summer with red tomatoes. Spain’s Tomato Festival has become an internationally renowned event, attracting 20,000 to 30,000 visitors from around the world to participate in the tomato-throwing event and experience the allure of red. Over 400 molecules contribute…
Benefits of Passion Fruit and How to Choose It
Cut open a passion fruit, stir the insides with a spoon, scoop out a spoonful of the orange-yellow juice, and sip. The sweet and sour taste spreads throughout your mouth. This is the passion fruit we eat. The orange-yellow, translucent, membrane-like structure is not only the flesh, but also the passion fruit’s “aril.” The aril…
Autumn Food: Lotus Root benefits, Selection, and Storage Method
Lotus root is the underground stem of the lotus flower. The lotus is a fascinating plant. Its flowers bloom in the summer, and after the flowers fade, the seeds inside the pods are edible. Harvested underground lotus roots offer nourishing benefits for autumn and winter. Lotus root soup can be transformed into a lotus root…
How to Choose a Pomelos and Their Nutritional Value
Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and every household in China enjoys pomelo. How should one choose a pomelo, and what are its nutritional values? Guidelines for Choosing a Pomelos However, some yellow-skinned pomeloes may appear dehydrated and wrinkled. Don’t be put off by this; it means the flesh inside has softened from its hard texture, revealing…
Black Fungus Cooking Tips
Black fungus has always been a popular ingredient, both for its health and its culinary appeal. With its crisp texture and versatile cooking methods, it’s a common dish on our table. However, fresh black fungus doesn’t keep well; if left out for too long, it becomes soggy and sticky. Therefore, after buying a whole box…
How to remove pesticides from vegetables?
Which of these methods is most effective for removing pesticides from vegetables: salt water, vinegar, baking soda, or tap water? When buying groceries, the biggest worry is that pesticide residue might be present. Washing vegetables is a common problem for many people, so this article will teach you how to wash them properly. Why do…
How to remove the fishy smell from saury?
What nutrients and benefits does saury have that are worth consuming regularly? Saury has a strong fishy smell. How can you remove it when cooking? Learn how to remove the fishy smell in two steps and you’ll be able to easily cook saury. What are the nutritional benefits of saury? Saury is a favorite autumn…
How to properly store rice grains?
Most families have likely encountered this: opening a bag of rice and washing it, and finding black rice weevils crawling among the rice. Perhaps you’re used to it, or perhaps it’s a real annoyance. You’ve probably wondered why there are weevils in the rice? Can you cook and eat such rice? There are ways to…