Because I’m trying to crack down on food waste in my kitchen, this tip from Chef Fabio Viviani caught my attention: placing the whole citrus in a large jar and cover with water before storing in the fridge.
I recently left town for 10 days and, instead of giving away the bag of lemons in my produce drawer, I decided to give this tip a try. I placed the lemons in a jar, filled it with water and sealed it up. When I came home, the lemons looked the same, fresh and yellow, and taste the same, too.
I like to keep lemons around for my favorite citrus recipes like Meyer lemon cheesecake and lemon tea loaf cake.
It’s been just a couple weeks, so it’s too soon to say they’ll last the “five to six months” Fabio claims, but so, far I think it’s a good solution. An added benefit: the lemons are now at eye level, so I know what I have and I’m unlikely to buy more unnecessary lemons at the grocery store. Another win for reducing food waste, right?
Have you tried this hack? Do you have another tip for keeping lemons fresh or for reducing food waste? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading!
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