It's bad, what to do?
What can you do with food that isn't be good to eat anymore?
Sprouted potatoes- plant outside, in the dirt.
Sprouting carrots- cut off the top and put it on a wet paper towel or sponge, or suspend it with toothpicks over water, and watch it grow.
Sprouting sweet potatoes- suspend over water with toothpicks and watch it grow for a fun science experiment.
Bad oranges and lemons- cut into pieces and grind them up in the garbage disposal to clean it.
Bad onions that are still papery- boil with eggs to make a natural dye.
Avocado- When it goes bad, it's over. You can't save it.
posted by Palila @ 11:52 AM
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How do you know when onions have gone bad? Or red peppers?
Generally, you can tell if it's bad (without tasting it) if the smell of the food is "off", if the texture has changed, if it feels slimy, or if it starts developing bad spots or discolorations.
Onions can go bad by developing bad spots (that sometimes aren't visible until you take the top pepery layers off), getting mushy and feeling like they've "wilted", or by drying and becoming nothing but papery layers.
Red peppers can develop black spots or shrivel and lose moisture so that they look a little like an orange peel.
Also:
Peppers can also develop white mold.
Frozen onions may look dried out, but can be used in stews.
And "When in doubt, throw it out"!
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