foto: YouTube/Umi Maull
Brilio.net - Spinach is a delicious vegetable that can be processed into various dishes such as clear vegetable soup, stir-fry, chips, or omelettes. Spinach dishes are perfect as a complement to heavy meals with white rice and side dishes.
In addition to its delicious taste, spinach is also rich in nutrients. According to healthline.com, consuming spinach can provide health benefits such as improving eye health, reducing stress, preventing cancer, and lowering blood pressure. Spinach contains complex vitamins such as vitamins A, C, K, and folate that support overall body health.
With its affordable price, spinach is the choice of many people for regular consumption, and is often purchased in large quantities as stock at home. However, spinach is a vegetable that does not last long. Within 1-2 days, spinach can wilt and turn black if left at room temperature. Therefore, special storage methods are needed to extend its shelf life.
Luckily, a YouTube netizen named Umi Maull once revealed how to store spinach without a refrigerator . So, make sure the spinach you buy still has roots. Next, sort the spinach first. Separate the wilted spinach from the fresh one.
"Spinach that is not good (wilted) is cooked immediately, spinach that is good is stored," explained YouTube Umi Maull, quoted by BrilioFood on Tuesday (5/11).
photo: YouTube/Umi Maull
Next, wash the spinach roots. This is done to remove any remaining soil and dirt. Clean and dirt-free roots prevent the leaves from rotting and turning black when stored.
Then fill the container with enough clean water. Use a long and concave container so that the spinach can be sturdy when placed. Then place the fresh spinach in the container filled with water. When inserted, make sure the spinach roots can be completely submerged.
photo: YouTube/Umi Maull
To keep the leaves fresh and green, cover them. In the video, Umi Maull wraps the leaves in plastic. Make sure all the leaves are completely covered so they don't turn black from exposure to air.
photo: YouTube/Umi Maull
Well, this spinach can be placed in a dry area and away from sunlight. Not without reason, damp areas can make spinach leaves rot and black. While direct exposure to sunlight has the potential to make the leaves yellow.
photo: YouTube/Umi Maull
According to Umi Maull, spinach stored this way can last up to 4 days. Even after being stored, the leaves are still green and fresh. That way, the spinach tastes delicious and nutritious when cooked at any time.
How to store spinach without a refrigerator is actually quite easy, isn't it? You can practice this method of storing spinach at home. In addition to spinach, this method is also effective in extending the shelf life of green leafy vegetables and other leafy herbs. For example, kale, basil, chives, ferns, and others.
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