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How to Store Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a very versatile vegetable. You can use them to make anything from fries to pies, and they go well as a side dish with many dishes. The following article is your answer on how to store sweet potatoes so that you can have your delicious vegetable all year round.

Fresh lemon juice in a glass jar beside a bottled lemon juice, with juiced lemon halves on a kitchen counter

Does Lemon Juice Go Bad?

It is often said that the high acidity in lemon juice prevents its from spoilage, no matter how it is stored. However, this notion is absolutely untrue. Lemon juice too can go bad if not refrigerated.

Fresh morel mushrooms, some halved to show their honeycombed interior, on a wooden cutting board

Highly Useful Tips for Storing Morel Mushrooms for Later Use

Morel mushrooms are an edible type of wild mushrooms. These grow only for a short span during spring. The best part is that you can always preserve them for later use. Tastessence gives you some tips on how to clean and store morels for later use.

Fresh pears, one halved, arranged beside an open freezer bag for freezing

Learn How to Freeze Pears Easily and Make Them Last Longer

Pears are much loved all over the world and can be consumed as is, or used in cooked recipes. These fruits are known to ripen quickly, and hence, if you want to enjoy them for longer periods, simply freeze them. How? Tastessence will tell you how to freeze pears.

Fresh spinach leaves being packed into a freezer bag beside a bowl of blanched spinach on a kitchen counter

You Must Take a Look at These 5 Easy Ways to Freeze Spinach

Sometimes, when you are at the farmer’s market, you can’t just resist buying fresh and attractive seasonal greens like spinach. If you do end up with too much of spinach, and if you hate wasting food, we describe how to freeze fresh spinach to use it in recipes later.

Sliced deli meat separated with wax paper and packed into a freezer bag next to a wrapped sandwich

A Detailed Information Chart on How to Freeze Lunch Meat

Freeze a sandwich with sliced deli meat, put it in your lunch bag in the morning, and your yummy sandwich is ready to eat by lunch time. Don’t know how to freeze cold cuts? Tastessence guides you on how to freeze both, packaged and opened lunch meats.

Leftover French fries spread on a foil-lined tray, crisping in the oven with a light sheen of oil

Reheating French Fries: 3 Ways to Add Crunch and Flavor Again

French fries only taste good as long as they taste fresh and crunchy. Any leftovers soon get soggy and lose out on their flavor, which often means that they have to be discarded. In this Tastessence article, we will discuss various methods on reheating fries to bring back the crunch and flavor easily.

Golden dried pear slices on a wire rack next to a fresh halved pear in soft natural light

Surprisingly Simple Ways to Dry Pears at Home

Tastessence has come up with some easy-to-practice methods of drying pears. Try out these methods at home, allowing all the members of your family and friends to bask in sheer delight.

A glass jar of dried dill weed beside fresh dill sprigs on a wooden counter

Perky Tips and Tricks to Dry and Store Dill Weed in the Best Way

Storing dill weed after drying it makes it available for future use. This aromatic plant is a perennial herb which is easy to grow. We, at Tastessence, provide you with a few easy methods which will tell you how to go about drying and storing fresh dill weed.

Fresh tomato salsa being portioned into freezer containers and a freezer bag for storage

Can You Freeze Homemade Salsa So it Lasts Months? See This

Salsa, the versatile and delicious concoction of vegetables and herbs, is a delight which can be easily made at home and consumed throughout the year. How, you ask? By freezing it, of course! Allow Tastessence to tell you more.

Diced winter squash and sliced summer squash being packed into freezer bags on a wooden counter

Try Any of These 4 Easy and Rather Effective Ways to Freeze Squash

If you love squash, and want to save some of it for the winters, you can freeze, both, summer and winter squash for a longer period of time. Tastessence provides you with some easy ways to freeze squash, freeze raw squash, fresh ones, and some ready-to-cook frozen squash for frying.

A whole pineapple on a wooden counter beside a paper bag and banana, a classic fruit-ripening setup

Ripening a Pineapple is Pretty Damn Easy. We’ll Tell You How

Fruits are delicious. Period. There just can’t be a different opinion about it, especially when there are juicy and aromatic ones like the pineapples. But quite often we end up buying fruits which are unripe. So what next? Of course, ripe them at home with the available resources.

Frosty frozen watermelon cubes spilling from a container next to fresh watermelon wedges on a wooden counter

How to Freeze Watermelons and Preserve Them for Months

I absolutely love watermelon. Nothing marks the beginning of summer like cutting open a green and juicy melon and eating it, while the juice runs down your chin. But since it’s winter now, how about we learn some tricks and methods to freeze that sweet and watery fruit in order to avoid that three-month watermelon apocalypse.

Whole pears ripening beside a paper bag holding pears and a banana on a kitchen counter

Extremely Easy Ways to Ripen Pears That Actually Work

Pears are plucked from trees while still green, and thus, are mostly sold raw in stores. On ripening, they are succulent bites that refresh our taste buds. If you have a basket full of raw pears, read this Tastessence post to know how to ripen them with ease.

Diced raw potato cubes spread on a tray beside a bowl of ice water and a sealed freezer bag

12 Best Ways Used By Culinary Experts to Freeze Potatoes

If you feel that your stock of potatoes at home is huge, freezing is a very effective way of preserving the excess spuds. However, it is important that the process of freezing is done just right, or the potatoes may spoil on thawing.

Fresh morello cherries in a bowl beside a jar of cherries preserved in syrup on a wooden counter

9 Marvelously Easy Ways to Preserve Morello Cherries

Amazingly delicious, morello cherries are packed with essential nutrients, and are associated with a number of unique health benefits. This wonderful little superfruit is now becoming a part of many health drinks and diets. Tastessence presents some easy ways of preserving morello cherries.

Frozen shrimp in a colander set inside a bowl, being rinsed under cold water to thaw

Ways to Thaw Frozen Shrimp

There are certain ingenious techniques one needs to follow while thawing shrimp, seeing that it’s a rather delicate food item. But worry you should not, as this Tastessence post has complied these amazing hacks to help you thaw frozen shrimp without disturbing their texture, nutrition, and flavor.

Hummus being portioned into small containers from a bowl for freezing

How to Freeze Hummus

If you are planning to make a big batch of hummus at home, it’s possible that you’ll have leftover hummus which will need to be stocked up. Here is a Tastessence extract which enlists a few ways to freeze hummus.

A jar of half sour pickles in brine with fresh dill, garlic, and scattered pickling spices

Easy Recipes to Make Half Sour Pickles That are Truly Tantalizing

Half sour pickles derive their name from the level of fermentation. What differentiates them from other pickles is their early removal from saltwater. Half sour pickles add flavor to our food and make the simplest food delectable. Tastessence has a few easy-to-make recipes of half sour pickles especially for you.

Fresh cilantro preserved in a jar of water and another submerged in olive oil on a kitchen counter

How to Preserve Cilantro: Ways That Work and Methods That Don’t

Cilantro or coriander is a popular herb that is used in many South Asian and other cuisines for its distinct taste and smell. Unfortunately, this fresh green herb tends to wilt and become moldy after a few days. Knowing the best way to preserve cilantro can keep it green and full of flavor.

Fresh trimmed carrots beside an open freezer bag, ready for freezing

Freezing Carrots the Right Way

Whether homegrown or purchased from the store, there are some dos and don’ts when it comes to carrot storage. Let us explore some of the best ways to freeze carrots.

A wicker basket of fresh tomatillos, some still in their papery husks and others peeled open

Simple Ways to Store Tomatillos

You have ended up purchasing extra tomatillos, and are clueless how to store them? Here’s a quick and easy guide to preserve tomatillos for future use.