YouTube/Phesi Esterju
Brilio.net - Petai is known as a food ingredient that has a distinctive aroma. Apart from that, the texture of petai is also famous for being crunchy like nuts. This food ingredient is often used as a mixture in cooking so that the aroma is more delicious and appetizing.
But unfortunately, petai is one of the seasonal vegetables that can only be harvested at certain times. So it's not surprising that many people buy up petai when they are entering the harvest season. Because of this, petai is one of the foodstuffs that is known to be quite expensive.
On the other hand, petai is also a vegetable that cannot last long. If stored at room temperature, petai can only last for 3 days. After that, the petai skin will start to turn black and rot. A number of people are also trying to use additional ingredients to extend the shelf life of petai so that it lasts and stays fresh. One way is to add warmed cooking oil to soak the petai.
It is believed that this method can keep petai fresh even if stored for more than a week at room temperature. Apart from soaking in cooking oil, it turns out there are other methods you can try so that peeled petai can last for months.
How to store peeled petai so it lasts for months.
A netizen via the YouTube channel Phesi Esterju shared a trick for storing peeled petai so they last for months. First of all, he prepared several petai boards, ice cubes, and also a pot of water. Then he peeled the petai until it was clean from the skin.
photo: YouTube/Phesi Esterju
While peeling the petai, he also boiled water in a pan. After boiling, the YouTube user added the petai and boiled it for around 3-5 minutes.
photo: YouTube/Phesi Esterju
"The petai will be soaked in boiling water for about 3-5 minutes until the petai changes color slightly, but the texture remains crunchy," said YouTube user Phesi Esterju, reported by BrilioFood on Wednesday (21/2).
photo: YouTube/Phesi Esterju
After soaking for 5 minutes, the petai is drained and then soaked again in ice water. The purpose of the immersion process in ice water is to stop the petai ripening process. The YouTube user also explained that the soaking process does not change the taste and texture of the petai even if it is stored for a long time.
"After 5 minutes, I threw away the water. So to stop the petai ripening process, I will soak it in ice water," he continued.
photo: YouTube/Phesi Esterju
After soaking for a while, the petai is drained again. Then place the petai on a tissue to dry completely. Next, when the petai was dry, the YouTube user stored it in clear plastic and then tied it.
photo: YouTube/Phesi Esterju
The next step, put the plastic containing the petai into an airtight box to be stored in the freezer. According to him, storing this method can make the petai last for months.
"I will put it in an airtight box, then close it and put it in the freezer. This petai can last for months," he concluded.
The trick for storing peeled petai shared by a YouTube user has been watched 1.1 million times, you know. Not a few netizens also provided responses via the comments column.
"Thank you for the tips, sis, I've tried it and the results are still good, beautiful, and the sharpness doesn't disappear," wrote the account @tarakinantan2187.
"Thank you for the tips... very useful," said the account @sitijariah6008.
"That's right. I have tried storing petai using the method taught. The pete lasts for 1 year and is still fresh when cooked. Thank you, mother," commented the account @ayenajah682.
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