It's hard to tell an exact time because it depends on a lot of factors: exact temp of fridge, crisper on not in the crisper, how you wrap or store veggies and fruits, and whether it was left out for any length of time before refrigerated. Going by feel and smell is most likely your best guide.
*smile* Regina Marie Phone: 916-877-4320 Email: [email protected] Follow me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie Listen Live: http://www.jandjfm.com -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 5:51 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] question about broccoli and cauliflower celery feels soft when it is bad. carrots will feel slimmy when bad Betty Emmons ----- Original Message ----- From: "sayegh.mary--- via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Regina Marie" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] question about broccoli and cauliflower > How long can broccoli or cauliflower last in the crisper in the bottom of > your fridge? What about celery and carrots? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 11, 2014, at 3:18 PM, Regina Marie via Cookinginthedark >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I usually go by smell and broccoli and cauliflower that has turned really >> stinks bad. I believe the discoloration happens most easily when cut up >> for >> a dip tray or something and put out in the air. I like the tupperware >> server >> where you can put ice under their divided server. Also, squeezing a small >> amount of lemon or lime juice (verry small amount) will stop >> discoloration >> on fruits and veggies served at parties or carried in a lunchbox to work >> and >> not refrigerated. >> >> *smile* >> Regina Marie >> Phone: 916-877-4320 >> Email: [email protected] >> Follow me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel >> Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie >> Listen Live: http://www.jandjfm.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Helen Whitehead via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 2:01 PM >> To: cooking-in-the-dark >> Subject: [CnD] question about broccoli and cauliflower >> >> Hi everyone! >> >> I have a question regarding broccoli and cauliflower. I've been told that >> they can both turn color, if kept too long in the fridge. How would a >> blind >> person know, when that happens? I've had cauliflower in the fridge since >> last Tuesday, and I've cut all the floweret's off. To me, it smells ok, I >> did eat one piece and it was still crunchy. I'm hoping it's still good to >> eat. I was thinking of making soup with it. My husband doesn't like >> either >> vegetable. So how do you know, when it's gone bad? Thanks for all your >> advice. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
