Neither Rotten NOR FORGOTTEN

Neither Rotten NOR FORGOTTEN

A little thought spared during the buying and storing of vegetables goes a long way in avoiding wastage. You can use them fresh and also ensure variety and quality to the dish.
The allure of vegetables is such that it coaxes one to buy indiscriminately. Unlike groceries or other necessities, vegetables are kept enticingly in open baskets. Their colour, freshness and abundance too prompt even the prudent buyer to do some reckless buying.
After struggling home with the overloaded vegetable basket, one often finds that the items bought do not fit into the menu, either because the dish gets repeated or because the accompanying vegetables are absent. Neither do they find a place in the fridge.
Compared to other kitchen ingredients, vegetables cause the greatest loss due to the short shelf life or rather, “fridge life.”
Even with refrigeration, most vegetables lose their freshness, especially if not stored properly. Innumerable power cuts have reduced the fridge just a cupboard in most homes.