Category: Life Skills
What is Mugwort? Mugwort Benefits & Recipe
What are the health benefits of mugwort? What other sweet and savory dishes and everyday uses can it have? You can use mugwort to make a simple mosquito repellent bag. Chinese Customs Related to Mugwort During the Dragon Boat Festival in China, every household hangs mugwort and calamus to pray for protection and ward off…
How can you store meat to extend meat shelf life?
You might buy a lot of meat but find you might not be able to use it all. You can store it in the refrigerator or freezer until you’re ready to cook it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has detailed recommendations for the best storage methods for various meats. First, let’s learn the…
Benefits of Eating Pineapples & How to Store Pineapples
The sweet pineapple is a popular tropical fruit. Beyond its deliciousness, pineapples also contain a variety of nutrients, antioxidants, and plant compounds beneficial to the human body. Today, we’ll introduce five health benefits of pineapples and teach you how to store leftover pineapples! Pineapple Health Benefits Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Immune Boosting Pineapples are rich in…
Potato Storage: Preventing Sprouting and Moisture
Summer’s humid climate makes potatoes prone to sprouting and mold. How can we properly store them? The Best Way to Store Potatoes: This time, we’ll introduce the best ways to store potatoes during this season. The key points are “keeping them at room temperature” and “preventing them from sprouting and greening.” Potatoes, which are sensitive…
Can you freeze cheese?
Fresh cheese retains its richest flavor and ideal texture, but sometimes it’s too late to eat it right at its peak. Freezing cheese can extend its shelf life and reduce food waste. However, some cheeses are suitable for freezing, while others are not. The Effects of Freezing and Thawing on Cheese Cheese with a higher…
What is wine,beer & spirits shelf life?
While some say wine improves in flavor and tastes better with age, does this apply to all wine, especially opened wine? Does wine actually expire? What is the shelf life of wine, beer, and spirits? While spirits, beer, and wine all undergo fermentation during production—using yeast to convert sugar into alcohol—the ingredients and processes used…
How should wine be stored?
Wine, made from grapes, can be further divided into red and white based on flavor and structure. Each wine has its own unique characteristics, some with berry aromas, others with tropical notes. How do you store opened red wine? How do you keep red wine after opening? The first key: oxygen. To prevent oxidation, avoid…
3 Tips to Restore Crispness to Fruits and Vegetables
Purchased fruits, vegetables, meat, and other ingredients can sometimes lose their freshness and moisture retention due to excessive storage, resulting in a loss of flavor and texture. Is there any way to restore ingredients that have slightly lost their freshness to a fresher state when cooking? Tips for Restoring Freshness Ingredients that have been refrigerated…
Olive oil gone bad or not?
Olive oil, a common cooking oil in the kitchen, can be a source of lingering concerns. If you’ve been using it for too long, you might wonder if it’s expired. Today, we’ll explain whether olive oil actually expires and how to tell if it’s gone bad. Olive oil shelf life Most olive oils have an…
Brown eggs vs white eggs: what’s the real difference?
When buying eggs, do you prefer brown or white shells? Are brown eggs better than white eggs? What’s the real difference between brown and white eggs? Why do white and brown eggs exist? Eggs come in many colors, but white and brown are probably the most common on the market. While there are several factors…