FOODS THAT LAST FOREVER- ONE SHOULD KNOW

Food is necessary for our health and they are effective tools in providing the body with the necessary amount of energy. Foods should be handled with care. If not, they spoil. The cost of food is increasing day by day and one is not careful in storing them it will affect badly on his pocket. Keeping certain foods in the refrigerator, treating them with proper temperature, not exposing them too much to moisture, keeping them properly covered and canned are some of the techniques people generally adopt in storing the foods/food items.

But, there are certain foods that last forever and there is no need to pack or can, freeze, and they are quite good to use as there will be no loss in their nutritional value even after they are preserved for a long time. These are simple foods that we know already  but did not pay attention

Honey: The perfect chemistry underlying this food makes it a great one which is the work of the bees. The Nectar is squeezed by the bees from the flower. But, the composition of this nectar will be altered due to the presence of the enzymes present in the bodies of the bees. The processing and proper sealing of the honey plays an important role in increasing the shelf life. If the honey is not placed properly and is taken out with wet hands this may, of course, spoil the very composition and may be lost. Otherwise, this is the only food stuff that can remain fresh even after 100 years

Another important food that we generally use in all our foods and other kitchen preparations is salt. The salt prepared from the Sea water last long and will never get damaged. It not only lasts long but is also useful as a good preservative as it has got the property of extracting moisture.

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Do you recollect mothers keeping a lemon piece upside down in a salt to enhance its life for using it after 1 or 2 days?   Nowadays most of us have seen table salt only with a label ‘Iodized Salt’. But, the adding of Iodine actually reduces the shelf life of the salt and cannot be used after 5 years. This is meant for throwing out only.,

Sugar: Sugar lasts longer. But every caution is needed to preserve it It should not be exposed to moisture. The granulated sugar should be kept always in an airtight container only. This is the only food that one can consume even when it is exposed by mistake and becomes a solid. Sometimes, we witness some brown layer over a sugar. This is only due to process that has been used in preparing the sugar. But, brown can be prepared very easily The manufacturers of the sugar though say that it does not spoil even exposed and can be used in its solid state the retail sellers ask for some manufacturing date as it is required and mandatory.

Soy Sauce: If we keep open the Soy Sauce container it will not spoil and its salty taste will remain forever if it is kept in a refrigerator.