How to Keep Food Fresh Longer
Ⅰ. The importance of keeping food fresh A. Food we throw
away nearly doubles that of 20 years ago. B. A typical family
of four spending $364 a week will lose about 21
a year. Ⅱ. Ways to prolong the time before food
spoil A. Methods to keep herbs fresh 1. The
best way is to store them 22 . 2. Seal them in zip lock bags after
23 and put them in the refrigerator. B.
Methods to keep flour and pasta 1. They usually last
long. 2. With the bay leaves to protect them, most 24 will last for several months.
C. Some suggestions on preserving cheese 1. The key to keep
cheese moist in the freezer is to put some butter on it. 2.
This method works best on 25 . D. Ways to maintain the freshness of salt
1. The most important thing to keep salt is to
26 and prevent it from clumping together.
2. Some 27 will stop the salt from
hardening. E. Tips about honey 1. 28 in honey keeps it from going bad.
2. When honey crystallizes, do not throw it for
29 will make it clear again. F. Ways to
test the freshness of eggs 1. Fresh eggs sink in water while
spoiled ones float. 2. Spoiled eggs have
30 when the shell is cracked open.