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Fruits and vegetables

for12 December

Even in December, there is fresh produce available from the garden, such as leeks, red cabbage or ordinary cabbage. Another typical winter vegetable are endives. In addition, you can have recourse in winter to various stored vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, garlic and onions.

#regionalseasonal

Regional and seasonal food production also has a social component, because it creates a personal contact between the producer and the consumer, through which the consumer learns to value and appreciate the work that goes into producing the foodstuffs concerned.

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How to prevent apples from turning brown as a result of oxidation

Place the apple pieces for 3 to 5 minutes in a bowl of cold water mixed with lemon juice (1 tablespoon of lemon juice to one cup of water). Drain and then rinse.

Freshness test for endives

Endives do not tolerate exposure to warm sunlight, and therefore rank as a typical winter vegetable. In order to be sure that endives are fresh, you should rub them together; if they make a squeaking sound, that means that they are still good and fresh.

A very simple way to crack walnuts

Place the walnuts for about one to two hours in the freezer compartment. The cold makes the shell porous, so the nuts can be cracked more easily and more quickly.