How to choose ‘really good apples’ that supermarket employees don’t tell you
If you know this,
you can stop eating tasteless apples,
right?
Hello, bros~ I’m your homemaker bro.
What’s your favorite fruit? Although there are many sweet and delicious fruits, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely apples. Apples and pears are the quintessential fruits!
But the taste of apples can be quite unpredictable. Some are like honey bombs, while others are so mealy that you don’t want to take another bite. The difference is really night and day.
How do you choose apples when you go to the supermarket? I usually just grab whatever’s at hand, but wouldn’t everyone want to pick out the tastiest apples?
Try picking apples after reading my tips on how to choose the best ones. I bet you’ll end up with much tastier apples than before! Shall we find out how to pick the tastiest apples?!
Let’s get right into it! Let’s go!
- Apples with sturdy stems
When choosing apples, many people only look at the outside and ignore the stem. But there’s a way to tell if an apple is fresh just by looking at its stem.
Pick apples with sturdy and fresh stems! The fresher the stem, the more recently the apple was harvested, so it’s likely to be crunchy and fresh.
- The color of the apple
There’s an even easier way to tell at a glance! You can tell by the color of the apple. I think many people use this method.
You should choose apples that are evenly red. But don’t just look at the top and think, “Oh? This apple is red? I should pick this!” You have to look at the whole apple, top to bottom.
It’s good if more than 80% of the apple is a rosy color. There are apples that are red on top but not on the bottom, so make sure to check the color of the whole apple!
- The weight and size of the apple
If there are two pretty red apples of the same size, which one should you pick? Choose the one that’s firmer and heavier. Apples that are heavier for their size are said to be tastier.
The Korea Food Research Institute has announced that apples of medium size, neither too big nor too small, taste the best. Keep this in mind!
- White spots
Do you pay attention to the number of spots on an apple when choosing one? You can tell the sugar content by these spots. Apples with more white spots are said to have higher sugar content and nutritional value.
These white spots appear more on apples that have received a lot of sunlight, so choose apples with many white spots when picking apples!
- The scent of the apple
Did you know that the scent of an apple becomes more fragrant as it ripens? When choosing apples, take a sniff! I recommend those with a sweet apple scent.
But be careful. If the apple’s scent is too strong or smells fermented, the texture may be mealy, so be cautious!
Once you’ve purchased delicious apples, how you store them is also important. How do you store your apples? It’s better to wrap them in newspaper without washing them, rather than storing them in the refrigerator right after buying them.
If you wrap them in newspaper, you can prevent moisture evaporation and minimize ripening.
Today, I’ve shared how to choose delicious apples and how to store them! Now you can easily pick delicious apples at the supermarket without any hesitation, right?
These tips are not difficult and are easy to remember, so they will be great tips for those who are starting to live alone. When I first started living alone, choosing delicious fruits was the hardest part!
I hope you only eat delicious apples from now on. That’s it for today’s content. Goodbye, everyone~
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