Never store carrots in the fridge drawer - 'proper' place makes them last 4 weeks longer
Forgotten carrots are a common household issue but this hack will keep them fresh for much longer.
There’s nothing worse than spending money on beautiful fresh produce, only to forget about it once it’s been tossed in the fridge drawer; then you find it slimy and stinking weeks later.
One of the worst offenders for this is carrots - beautifully crunchy and fresh when bought, but quickly they will turn soft, wrinkled and bendy if you don’t store them properly.
The tempting thing to do is toss them in the vegetable drawer - but cook and nutritionist Amanda Rocchio says you should never do this.
In a video posted to Tiktok Rocchio said: “You’ve probably been storing your carrots the wrong way, let me show you the right thing to do.
“Whether you prefer to buy whole carrots or prefer to grab a bag of baby carrots, you’re probably tossing them in a fridge drawer.“
@meowmeix Top Food Storage Hacks to help extend the life of your food! Save money, time and eat healthier in the long run. ?????? Tomatoes store stem side down on a paper towel & keep out of sun ?????? Celery and carrots submerge in water ?????? Mushrooms store in paper bag with paper towel ?????? Berries rinse in 3:1 ratio water to vinegar Dry well then store in jar with paper towel ?????? Green onions store bottom part in water ?????? Potatoes store in a dark cool place ?????? Spinach in a seal container with a paper towel ?????? Herbs in a damp towel in a seal container #foodwaste #producetips #foodhacks #moneysavingtips #budgeting #grocerytips #groceryhaul #moneysavings #sustainability #nowaste #healthyeating ♬ original sound - Amanda (Meixner) Rocchio
She said the best way to keep carrots fresh for longer is to store them in water in an airtight container. This method will keep them fresh and crunchy for up to a month.
However, make sure that you keep the water fresh by emptying the container and refilling it every couple of days to avoid the carrots going slimy.
This trick also works well for celery, another vegetable prone to going off in a forgotten vegetable drawer.
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The reason vegetables can spoil in the fridge drawer is temperature fluctuation. When you open and close the fridge door, the temperature is constantly rising and falling and the humidity levels are also ever-changing.
Carrots are highly sensitive to humidity changes, and the vegetable drawer in the fridge is designed for higher humidity levels than the rest of the fridge.
If the humidity is too high for carrots, it can lead to them becoming mouldy while a low humidity will cause them to dehydrate and deteriorate.
