and transfer to other containers, especially glass jars with a lid. It is true that glass is the safest packaging material, because, as chemically inert, does not interact with food. On the other hand, the packing material of a product, it is unanimous the fluent, is specially designed for the food it contains.
In addition, by transporting the product in a rigid container with a lid, you may speed up spoilage. The reason is simple: carrying a jar of 1 litre half a kilo of rice and sticking it with the lid, it’s closing within the jar of air, and therefore moisture, factors of deterioration of the food. This changes if you use jars that can fit just enough food, but again, when we will use part of the quantity, we will face the same problem.
What do we do? the ιατηÏοÏμε the product to the parent of the package. Every time we use a part of the content, we take care to επανακλείσουμε the package, removing as best as possible the air. By reducing the air within the packaging, we are reducing the exposure of the product in conditions which favour the alteration of the. To seal the product, we use either the sticker no longer carry many food packages or special plastic clips are sold in several shops with tools for the kitchen (e.x. Ikea). Alternatively, use rubber bands, which apply tight on the product.
What about the in bulk? If we buy or bring bulk rice, beans or pasta (noodles, frumenty etc.), we pack them in such a way as to come in as much as possible contact with air and moisture. Ideally, we split the quantities that we have in glass jars with a lid that closes tightly until filling. We prefer small jars, because in the large the product is exposed to the air which will close within the. Alternatively, put them in special bags of food from nylon or dense weave cloth which you tie and tighten well enough to remove the air.
In any case, we take care of the space where you store your food is clean, dry and cool.
To prolong the life time of the rice and legumes, we can get hermetically sealed in the fridge.
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We don’t change packages in rice, pasta, legumes
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