Foods with no or almost no shelf life. Pandemics wars and nowhere to be found in supermarkets, anything could happen. It is important to know how long we can keep our beloved foods in the pantry and prevent them from losing their properties.

Sugar

Recommended or not, its duration is indefinite, when stored in a tightly closed glass jar and in a dry, dark place with no humidity.

Long shelf life foods

Pasta

Two years is the minimum a packet of pasta will last you. Well preserved, in a cool place, dark and without humidity, this period can easily be doubled.

Rice

Plain white rice can last five years without a problem. If stored under vacuum, as stated by the United States Department of Agriculture, the deadline is 30 age.

Foods with no or almost no shelf life

Honey

This fantastic product can be stored for years and you can consume it without any problems, thanks to the minimum amount of water it contains, which prevents the proliferation of bacteria and microorganisms inside it.

Olive oil

Essential ingredient in our life, its pH which will determine its expiration date. The lower the pH, the longer the olive oil will last. Minimum one year of expiry.

Long-term food to keep in the pantry

Semi

Sesame, chia or poppy are just seeds with a very long shelf life that can take years, but they should be kept in a dark place, cool and dry and in an airtight container, so that bacteria cannot access.

Soluble coffee

A package of instant coffee lasts more than a year if it is intact. In my house it lasts until it's finished.

Other great foods

Cacao

Cocoa is undoubtedly the alternative to coffee and stored in its unopened package can be stored longer than coffee.

Pickles

Eggplants, olives, pickles or onions are foods that can last much more than a year in the pantry.

Cereals

The trick to perfect storage is to store it in an airtight container, in a cool and dry place.

Legumes

They can be stored for years. Effectively, they don't have a true expiration date, but rather a recommended expiration date. Then, lentils, beans or chickpeas should never be missing from our pantry.

Sale

Salt never expires. It is a food whose expiration date is indeterminate.

Pickled vegetables

The preservation process that takes place with pickled vegetables can extend their life up to two years.

Milk powder

Powdered milk lasts for five years..

Balsamic vinegar

Four years if the package is not opened. Once opened, when stored in its airtight container, in a cool place, dark and not too hot, its expiry date can be extended by two years.

Fish in tin

Sardine, tuna etc. have expiration dates that can reach several years and are still consumable, thanks to the sterilization process to which they are subjected.

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Silvio Cicchi

 

Watermelon How to recognize if it is good before buying it. Very refreshing and thirst-quenching, the watermelon is the king of summer. After lunch or dinner, for snack, sometimes even under an umbrella.

To fully enjoy it we must learn to choose it carefully when purchasing. here some simple tips not to make mistakes.

How to choose a good watermelon

The first useful tip is to always choose it with the very hard skin and symmetrical. If the sight is not regular, it may not have received a regular amount of water or light while growing.

Look closely at the stripes on the watermelon those that are on the bottom. If they are close, the skin will be thin and the fruit juicy and sweet. If you find brown cracks left by insects, they help us understand that the watermelon is ripe to perfection.

Watermelon How to recognize if it is good before buying it

Examine the color, it must be dark green and opaque. Otherwise it could be immature. Everyone, absolutely everyone, knocks on the fruit with the knuckles of their fingers, if it is perfect the sound will be full and dull. If it is not ripe, the sound will be muted.

If, on the other hand, you buy one already cut, carefully choose a slice that is bright red and with black or dark brown seeds. Carefully avoid slices that have white veins and white seeds.

Conclusions on the watermelon

I hope my suggestions on choosing the watermelon to buy can help you during the purchase.

See you in a few days for other useful suggestions.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi

 

How To Make Homemade Ketchup. Along with mayonnaise, ketchup is the most famous sauce in the world. Contrary to what you may think, she is not American but of oriental origins.

Hamburger, chips, nuggets, goes well with many dishes, it is one of those things that should never be missing at home or in a pizzeria.

The perfect recipe for making ketchup at home

You would like to prepare it at home in a natural way without preservatives and without chemical additives usually used by large industry? Follow our easy recipe.

Makes for a bottle of ketchup

800 grams of peeled tomatoes

A spoonful of tomato paste

A pinch of black pepper

A white onion

Two tablespoons of olive oil

A tablespoon of fine salt

80 grams of brown sugar

120 ml of red wine vinegar

A teaspoon of cinnamon

Noce muscata q.b.

How To Make Homemade Ketchup

How to proceed

Blend the peeled tomatoes, slice an onion and fry it in a little olive oil. When it is well browned, add the peeled tomatoes and mix. Add vinegar, salt sugar, pepper cinnamon concentrated tomato and stir.

Simmer for 40 minutes, add the nutmeg then blend everything. Place the sauce in a container and refrigerate.

Tasty alternatives for ketchup

If you want a spicier sauce, you can add chilli or paprika. You can keep the ketchup prepared in the fridge for a few days or vacuum-sealed for longer storage.

Visit my youtube channel, you'll find hundreds of video recipes for pizza

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Silvio Cicchi