How to refresh the greens

The greens are used for cooking not only as a decorative element. Because of the huge amount of vitamins it is healthy. The most valuable substances contained in fresh greens. But, unfortunately, it dries quickly, losing its useful properties. What to do in this case? Try to refresh.

You will need

• Greens, vinegar, water.

Instruction

1. Dill, parsley and celery – are the most common herbal ingredients, which lose their elasticity and juiciness during storage. To refresh such greens in cold water add vinegar at the rate of 1 teaspoon to a glass of water. Then put the solution in faded greens and hold it there for hours. Note that after this procedure, the dill (parsley, celery, etc.) will recover its former elasticity, but the vitamin content will decrease significantly.
2. Keep dill and parsley during the summer heat in an absolutely dry, tightly sealed container, then they are in for several days will not wither. While the greens put in storage be sure to dry.
   
   Rinse the parsley in warm water and it will become more aromatic.
3. To freshen wilted lettuce leaves, rinse them or soak in warm water for 15 minutes. How to keep lettuce fresh for several days? Rinse them under cold running water. Keep the leaves so that the earth and sand were washed from the leaves down to the roots. After this procedure, put them in water, and before use again rinse. Cut leaves for salads (or other dishes) in large chunks.
4. To "restore" faded greens of the vegetables, dip it first in hot and then in cold water.
   
   If taken from the refrigerator a little wilted dill, parsley or cilantro, rinse them thoroughly, and even better, soak in water for 15 minutes. After that, shake a little water and dry on a paper towel, spread the grass at a certain distance from each other.
5. To freshen up the greens so the day before it will be used in the preparation. The result of these actions will be flavorful, juicy leaves. Store herbs correctly and it is a long time will have a fresh look.