How to store nuts?
Nuts - a very valuable and useful product, but at the same timethe same time they are quite high in calories. In the composition of pine nuts is a lot of useful elements, for example, in 100 grams of this product contains a daily rate of essential amino acids. They are rich in vitamin B and contain cobalt, copper, zinc and manganese. Walnuts contain many fats, acids, iron and vitamins. And in green - vitamin C more than in the dog rose. Therefore, the question always arises as to how to store nuts correctly.
Nuts are difficult to store. Definitely, they can not be kept in plastic bags. For some time they will lie unharmed, but in the future they will have to be thrown away, as mold is formed very quickly in such conditions. Therefore, it is better to store them in glass or clay jars, which must be tightly closed with a lid. They will be in good condition throughout the year.
How to store nuts still possible? They can be stored in a container and stored in a freezer. If you see spoiled nuts, they should be discarded immediately. Of green nuts, it is better to cook jam or make healing tinctures. Many housewives prefer to store cleared nuts. Experts advise before storing peeled nuts in some dark place, it is necessary to pack them in hermetically-closed jars. They are stored at room temperature for several months.
Storage Rules
- Preliminary nuts should be dried. In a dry place, spread the oilcloth and pour out the nuts on it. The room should be well ventilated.
- In the canvas bags are kept unpeeled nuts. Sacks should be placed in a dark, dry place. Thus, they can be in good condition for half a year.
- How to store pine nuts? Peeled pine nuts are recommended to be put in a container or cellophane bag, putting them in the freezer.
- In glass jars, you can also store cleanednuts for three months. Banks are closed with lids, but not airtight. The room should have a humidity of about 65%, in this form they can be up to three months.
If we talk about nuts in general, they can be storedenough for a long time. For this, certain conditions must be created. If the nuts are in the shell, they need to be folded into wooden boxes or cardboard boxes, so they can stay there for up to six months, and cleaned, as already mentioned above, in the freezer. You will be interested in our article: "How to store walnuts?".
