Trying to keep supermarket trips to a minimum amidst the Coronavirus outbreak? You don’t need to limit your purchases to frozen foods to make your haul last longer. Stored properly these items can become your kitchen staples.
Fruit and Veg: Apples can last two to four weeks at room temperature and one to two months in the fridge. Carrots last four to five weeks in the fridge. Grapefruit lasts two to three weeks out on the counter and five to six weeks in the fridge. Onions last four to six weeks at room temperature and one two months in the refrigerator. White Potatoes last three to five weeks in the pantry and three to four months in the fridge. Dried beans sealed with oxygen absorbers can last up to five years. Dried lentils and legumes can also be eaten between four and five years.
Grains: Soft grains, such as barley, quinoa and rye can last up to eight years if their package is sealed with oxygen absorbers. Hard grains such as hard red wheat, soft white wheat and millet can last around 10 to 12 years when stored properly. Rolled oats from the shop will last up to 24 months when stored at room temperature. White rice can last up to 20 years if stored in ideal conditions. Brown rice is healthier than white, but does not last as long as white, wild, basmati or jasmine rice. Dried pasta is said to last up to 30 years when no moisture or oxygen is present.
The treats: Do allow yourself the occasional treat however! Peanut butter in a jar will stay good for up to two years. Unopened solid milk chocolate keeps for over a year and solid dark for nearly two years when kept in a cool, dry place.
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We recommend that you follow local Government advice and use the local health system where available. For more information on COVID-19, please follow the below links:
› World Health Organisation
› Centers for Disease Control and Prevention