Proper spice preservation tips, so that the whole year does not break, no one must admire

Ginger

Ginger can be left at a normal temperature, in a clean and airy space. However, to keep ginger fresh and taste delicious for a long time, you can wrap it in foil or bury it in sand.

To preserve ginger in the refrigerator, you must grind fresh ginger with a little salt, lemon juice and sugar. Then, put this pureed ginger mixture into a clean jar, with a tight lid, without letting the air get in and then put the ginger jar in the refrigerator. Crushed ginger will remain fresh for 6 months to a year.

Chili

Drying: According to folk experience, you use chili knife to take seeds, soak them in warm water and then dry, always eat just soak in warm water, the chili will be as fresh as the original.

Store in the refrigerator: Chili cut off all stalks, washed, put in a sealed container and put it in the freezer compartment. When you eat, you just need to take it out, rinse the water, the chili will soften again. This is the best way to preserve it because it will keep the fresh chili long.

Making chili vinegar: This method will make chili taste very specific. You cut off the stalks of ripe chilli, rinse it well, use a needle to pierce many holes through the chili and put it in the box. After that, pour the vinegar to cover all the chili, beat a few cloves of garlic to the top and cover the jar again, when eating, it can be taken directly to use.

With dried peppers and paprika, put them in a sealed glass jar and store in a dry place, away from direct sunlight, so as not to damage their typical flavor.

Pepper

With green pepper, you should store for a short time in the refrigerator to avoid dehydration. It is best to eat it for a few days to avoid pepper that is not damaged.

With dry pepper, to keep their aromatic and spicy flavor, you should store in a glass jar with a tight lid and keep in a cool place, can be used for 2 to 3 years. Only pepper should be ground with a moderate amount as ground pepper usually loses its flavor over time.

Preserving sugar

Sugar is easy to be watery, lumpy, or be trapped if not preserved carefully. Cut a thin slice of lemon and place it on the lid or around the jar. Or you can cut a slice of bread and put it in a sugar jar, bread will absorb all the moisture in the sugar. As a result, sugar will never be lumpy.

Preserving salt

Like sugar, salt is easy to get wet, lumpy, watery. So, if you want to preserve salt, use a cloth bag, put some rice and put it in a salt jar. Rice is a very good moisture absorbent material.

Not only that, you can also use absorbent paper at the bottom of the salt jar to remove all the moisture in the bottle. So the salt will not get wet.