Brilio.net - Sweet potatoes are a very popular food ingredient and are easy to find in various places. This food ingredient is often used in making various dishes, from traditional snacks to contemporary foods. The flexibility of sweet potatoes makes them suitable for processing into light snacks or main dishes.
There are several types of sweet potatoes known to the public, such as sweet, red, white, and yellow sweet potatoes. Despite their color differences, all types of sweet potatoes generally have a sweet taste and a soft texture when consumed. The similarity of these characteristics makes sweet potatoes popular with many people.
The popularity of sweet potatoes has led many people to buy them in large quantities as supplies. However, storing sweet potatoes requires special attention so that they do not sprout or rot quickly. Improper storage can shorten the shelf life of sweet potatoes and reduce their quality.
YouTube user Galeri Linda has shared an effective sweet potato storage method through one of her videos. The technique she shared is claimed to prevent sweet potatoes from sprouting and maintain their freshness for up to 6 months. This information is certainly very useful for those who want to store sweet potatoes for a long period of time.
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube Galeri Linda, Friday (4/10), first remove the sweet potatoes from the plastic. Move all the sweet potatoes that will be used as stock into a basin.
photo: YouTube/Linda Gallery
Once done, wash the sweet potatoes one by one with running water. Rub the surface to remove any dirt and soil that may be stuck to it.
"So that when we want to cook sweet potatoes, we no longer need to wash them, so it is more practical and definitely free from germs," he explained.
photo: YouTube/Linda Gallery
Put the clean sweet potatoes directly into a perforated container, such as a winnowing basket. No need to dry them in the sun, just let the sweet potatoes air dry on their own.
photo: YouTube/Linda Gallery
When the sweet potatoes are dry, put them all in a plastic bag. Before closing, add a piece of paper on top.
"The function of the paper is to absorb water or dew that will hit the sweet potatoes," he explained further.
photo: YouTube/Linda Gallery
Tie and immediately put the plastic in the refrigerator. No need to put it in the freezer, this netizen stores the plastic in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator.
photo: YouTube/Linda Gallery
This way, it is guaranteed that the sweet potatoes will stay fresh, sweet, and will not sprout for up to 6 months. As long as you don't forget to always routinely change the paper in the plastic, okay?
This video about the trick of storing sweet potatoes has been watched more than 7.7 thousand times. Peeking into the comments column, there are many other YouTube users who also responded directly. Most netizens said that the video was very useful and easy to practice.
"Thank you for the tips, Mom, very useful," wrote the YouTube account Yukki Kitchen.
"Thank you for giving tips on how to make sweet potatoes last longer... hopefully you will be more successful, Sis Linda," said the YouTube account RUDIAN PUTRA FARM.
"Wow, this creeper can last up to 6 months, thanks for the tip, I hope you continue to be enthusiastic about creating," said the YouTube account Kang Sukono.
"Thank you for sharing," said the YouTube account Mas Adis.
"How to store sweet potatoes so they last longer, thank you for sharing the method, sis, I hope it's useful," wrote the YouTube account Kacong Badrun.