You can revitalize leafy greens by soaking their stems in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. This does not always work, however, so if your leafy greens still look droopy after soaking, go ahead and toss them. If you have bagged lettuce, you’ll start to see colored liquid form at the bottom of the bag.
If the whole asparagus has turned dark green or black, throw it out and don’t eat it.
Placing green beans in the fridge can extend their shelf life. Cooked beans are spoiled when they give off a sour odor.
Carrots will get white dots on them when they are dehydrated. This doesn’t mean they are spoiled. It just means they should be eaten soon.
If the entire head is brown, if the cauliflower has a bad odor, or if it is slimy, you need to throw it out.
You can cut out soft or moldy spots and check the surrounding area. If it isn’t soft or discolored, you can eat the onion.
If your potato tastes bitter but doesn’t have green spots, you should also get rid of them.
If you want to try to save the vegetable, cut off the moldy section that goes around one in/2 cm deep.
Containers that are leaking, bulging, or swollen should be tossed out. They should also be tossed if they have been damaged or cracked. Home canned vegetables should not spurt liquid or foam when you open it. Items with popped lids that haven’t been sealed properly should be tossed. Throw away any containers with food that smells bad, is discolored, or is moldy.
This discoloration may be caused by too much oxygen, a nutrient deficiency, or high temperatures.
Rotten spots, also called soft rot, can occur when the tissue of that particular spot is damaged, which makes it vulnerable to bacteria.
