A daily life tip to keep healthy and nutritious around you. Hello everyone, my name is Qingqing. July is here, which means the hottest time of the year has arrived, and a large number of fruits and vegetables have been on the market, such as cantaloupes, lychees, peaches, etc. There are still summer ones. Watermelon is the king of fruits. It tastes sweet and juicy, and most of it is water. It is the most refreshing fruit to quench summer heat and quench thirst.

The sun has been shining brightly here for the past two days. After just being outside for a while, it became so hot that it felt like the sun was melting people. It was so hot that I really couldn’t bear it. So as soon as I got home, I wanted to eat cool watermelon. My family would buy one every day and keep it in the refrigerator. I could eat it as soon as I got home. It would relieve the heat and quench my thirst, not to mention how cool it was.

I believe that everyone, like Qingqing, eats a few slices of watermelon almost every day. Eating a few slices of watermelon appropriately every day is very good for the body. Watermelon is delicious and big. If there are not many people at home, one watermelon cannot be eaten in a day, so we all like to store it in the refrigerator. If we accidentally occupy the entire cold storage layer of the refrigerator, we will not be able to eat it all in one day. Good to save other meals. In fact, you don’t have to put the endless watermelon in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. The old melon farmer taught Qing Qing a trick to keep it fresh for a week. Come and see with Qing Qing!

1. Salt water preservation method 1

Some watermelons are quite large and cannot be eaten in a day after they are bought. If you want the watermelons to stay fresh longer, it is best not to store them directly. In the refrigerator. We can use this method to completely cover the exposed surface of the watermelon with plastic wrap on the remaining half of the watermelon, and then smooth the plastic wrap with your hands. Some of the air inside can be discharged, so that the watermelon can be least exposed. air, it will stay fresh longer.

Next, prepare a basin of water, then add two tablespoons of salt to the water, stir it with your hands so that it can fully melt into the water, and then a basin of salt water is ready. What is the function of salt water? Of course, it is because salt has the effect of disinfection and sterilization. Dissolving salt in water can also reduce the growth of bacteria on watermelons. After preparing the water, put the watermelon in. Remember not to let the cut surface touch the water. It is best to keep the cut surface about three or four centimeters away from the water. If you still have free space in your refrigerator, put it in the refrigerator and change it every day. Water the last time, it won’t go bad if you keep it like this for a week!

2. Salt water preservation method 2

Watermelon has a high water content, and your mouth will taste full of watermelon juice. It is precisely because of the high water content that it is easier to deteriorate. In this thirty years In hot weather, if you just put it on the table and cover it, it will probably have a bit of a sour taste after being left there for a long time. So we can also use this method to preserve watermelon. If there is not much watermelon left, about a quarter, then cover its cut surface with plastic wrap to avoid contact with the air.

Then find a fresh-keeping bag, put the watermelon into the fresh-keeping bag, squeeze out the air inside, do not let too much air stay in the bag, and then tie the opening of the bag tightly. Then prepare a basin of salt water in the same way, put the fresh-keeping bag containing the watermelon into the water, and let it soak in the water. This way it can be stored without a refrigerator, but be sure to tie the bag tightly, otherwise water will easily seep into the bag. Watermelon suffered. When you eat it again after saving it like this, remember to cut off the outermost layer. Although saving it this way reduces the growth of bacteria, it is inevitable that there will still be some, so it is safest to cut off this layer before eating it. Hygiene, have you learned it?

3. Watermelon selection skills

Everyone wants to eat sweet and juicy watermelons in summer, so if necessary, master some selection skills. When buying watermelons, you can Take a look at the lines of the watermelon. If the lines on the surface are widely spaced and the lines are clear, it means that this kind of watermelon contains more sugar and has a higher sweetness.

You can also look at the watermelon vines. If the watermelon vines are green and thick, it means the watermelon has absorbed a lot of nutrients, so it will taste sweet and juicy. Finally, you can also take a look at the navel of the watermelon. The deeper the navel sinks, the sweeter the taste.

We can use these tips when selecting to help us choose sweet and juicy watermelons.

Watermelon relieves the heat and is delicious, but don’t eat too much in a day, otherwise you will easily get diarrhea. In addition, friends with bad gastrointestinal problems should try not to eat iced watermelon to avoid causing damage to the body. You should also eat the watermelon you buy as soon as possible. Fresh watermelon is the most beneficial to the body.