Vegetables are fresh cooking ingredients that tend to wilt quickly. In fact, after being bought from the market, vegetables can wilt within a few hours if not immediately put in the refrigerator. This is because vegetables cannot withstand high temperatures or areas that are too dry.
Moreover, if you often buy a number of green leafy vegetables, these vegetables wilt much faster than other types of vegetables. This was also explained by the YouTube account user PAK PIKA CHANNEL. In his video, he admitted that he had a stock of green vegetables, namely ferns and kale that had already wilted.
photo: YouTube/PAK PIKA CHANNEL
Most people usually choose to throw away vegetables when they are already wilted. In fact, according to a netizen who is familiarly called Pak Pika, wilted vegetables can still be returned to being fresh again as if they were just picked with one simple trick.
"We will use two tricks," said the owner of the YouTube account PAK PIKA CHANNEL, quoted by BrilioFood on Sunday (18/8).
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The first trick, cut the base of the vegetable stem first. The owner of the YouTube account PAK PIKA CHANNEL explained that if not cut, the base of the vegetable stem is usually still dry and difficult to absorb water. Because, this wilted fern vegetable will be put into a container filled with water.
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While the second trick, the vegetables will only be dipped briefly into a container of water. The part of the vegetable that is dipped is also only the leaves. Then, the YouTube account user PAK PIKA CHANNEL places the fern and kale vegetables in an open area that is not exposed to direct sunlight. Both the first and second tricks, both are then left for several hours, from morning to evening.
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The owner of the YouTube account PAK PIKA CHANNEL showed the results of his water spinach first. The water spinach that was only dipped in water for a moment showed a change in the leaves, becoming fresher. However, the water spinach whose stems were soaked in water all day was much fresher. In addition to looking greener, the stems and leaves of the water spinach that were originally wilted became stiffer.
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The fern vegetable actually showed different results from the water spinach. The fern whose stem was dipped in water all day actually became increasingly wilted. However, the fern that was only dipped in water for a while and then left to stand, looked much fresher. "For the fern, the one that was dipped in water was actually fresher and stiffer, while the one that was dipped in water was actually limp," said the owner of the YouTube account PAK PIKA CHANNEL. In conclusion, water spinach and fern apparently have different tricks to be refreshed again. For water spinach, it is better to use the trick of dipping the stem in water. Meanwhile, the fern can be returned to being fresh again by simply dipping it in water for a while, then leaving it at room temperature.