How to keep your green onions from going limp!

This is the best way to keep your green onions from going limp!

 I’m sure I am not alone when I say I hate unnecessary trips to the grocery store especially for ONE item---which I already bought!!!--- That went bad!! Some produce is just not meant to withstand the fridge, but yet still needs to be in there. So what are you to do?

I have researched and tried many methods to keep my green onions fresh longer. I found the perfect method for me, I can’t wait for you to try it and experience fresh, crisp, green onions for weeks to come. 

I have three methods to show you:   

  1. Place the green onions in your fridge by themselves  

       2.      Place the green onions roots side down in a glass jar filled with about an inch of water and  cover  with a zip lock bag

  3. .Roll the green onion bunch in a paper towel and place in a gallon size zip lock bag, zip it but leave about 1/3 of it unzipped.*

             

      *This trick also works with a head of lettuce. (Peel the leaves off, wash the lettuce, let dry and roll in paper towel trying not to have the leaves touch, place in a gallon zip lock). 

DAY ONE

I put some of the bunch (roots down) in 1-2 inches of water and covered with a zip lock bag. I kept them in the door of the refrigerator. I put some of the bunch directly on the shelf of the fridge, and then I wrapped the remaining bunch in a paper towel and placed in a zip lock bag zipped about 2/3 of the way.

 3 DAYS LATER

 Had I left these just on the shelf in the fridge you can see I would be running to the store to get more. The green onions in the water didn't do too bad, I only lost a few. The bunch on the right looks like I just bought them!

  ONE WEEK LATER

 These were the green onions on the shelf. As you can see they did not fair well!

Again, the water wasn't the worst method. I did lose some green onions, but still have some to use!

AND THE WINNER IS... wrapping them in paper towel and placing in a zip lock bag. I only lost two strands! 

I hope you try my new favorite method to keeping your green onions fresh and crispy! 

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