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 Storage Tips
It is imperative that you remove all produce from the delivery container as soon as possible to prevent any spoilage. We have listed below some helpful hints to assist.
VEGETABLES
First, bag your veggies, sorting out the green leafy stuff and string beans to eat as soon as possible. Then, bag the carrots, broccoli, zucchini...try to cook the beets right away. Once cooked, peel and cut them up into smaller pieces and store in a plastic container for salad or to heat up for a meal. Wash the lettuce, dry, wrap in a paper towel and bag in the vegetable drawer. If you have time, steam carrots, beans, potatoes and broccoli. Steam each one individually...rinse immediately in cold water, drain and put in a plastic container. If leeks are available, keep some potatoes to make soup. Hot leek and potato soup is great for cold days, cold Vichyssoise for hot days.
Just about all vegetables need to be stored in your refrigerator for optimum freshness and endurance. For best results, store them in a dry plastic bag. Lettuce, Spinach, Greens, and Fresh Herbs
These should be soaked in water, drained, and wrapped in paper towel, then sealed in a dry plastic bag in the refrigerator. Carrots, Celery, and Radishes
These can be stored with the greens and fresh herbs or sliced and put in a covered water dish in the refrigerator. Peppers and Cucumbers
These should be stored loosely in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Asparagus
Set in water, stalk end down (like cut flowers), and cover with plastic wrap. Broccoli and Cauliflower
Store loosely in a plastic bag. Sweet Potatoes, Regular Potatoes, Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic, Ginger, Pumpkin, Winter Squash: All of these items do well in a dark cool place in the pantry. Pieces that have been cut should be wrapped and refrigerated. TRIMMINGS
What you trim and cut off, save for the freezer. For example, carrot tops go into a plastic bag with onion cuttings, beet trimmings, zucchini ends, and celery hearts, to be used for stock. What is not used for stock goes into the compost pile.
FRUITS
Most fruits should not be stored in the refrigerator unless they are very ripe. Fruit that is at room temperature has a much fuller flavor. All Berries
Better to eat these right away! But, if you must store them, place them in a single layer on a tray lined with a paper towel, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator. It is a good idea to wait until your fruit is ripe before eating it, to receive the fullest flavors and most nutrients. So, enjoy your fresh fruits and veggies...
it's like having your own garden!
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