I buy packaged vegetables at several grocery stores, and they seem to get spoiled in less than two days after opening them. The used by date is about a week from the day they are used. It seems to close just fine after opening them, but when I use it at the end of the same day, or the day after, they are wilted and almost spoiled. I cannot figure out why this happens, and I waste a lot of money because of this. And there are no smaller sizes for packaged vegetables. Here is the one of several packaged vegetables that I purchase from the grocery stores. See below:
How are you storing the vegetables? Mine stay fresh long beyond the "best by" date on the package. Spinach stays fresh longest but the mixes have a shorter life. I've had spinach still look good after three weeks.
If they're not overheated, is there any kind of typical life expectancy of impact-bonded pots and pans? I.e. - cookware with a thermal diffusor plate bonded to the bottom. I have some older Invitations pieces - over 20 years old, on a few the handle is cracking, I could fix them but wonder if I'd be wasting my time on cookware that could be degrading. I just hate to discard something that's otherwise perfectly usable if repairing it would extend its useful lifespan.
Related to this, is there a line of cookware you favor? Any opinions on Breville Thermal Pro cookware which I stumbled across. For the foreseeable future it's going to be used on an electric element range.
Thanks!
09-04-20, 11:59 AM
