For those who want to keep vegetables as fresh as possible. Introducing the "rice bran power freshness preservation bag " developed by Kogit.
A storage bag made of polyethylene and rice bran. A component called "ferulic acid" contained in rice bran exerts antibacterial and antioxidant effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. By doing this, it is possible to keep the freshness of vegetables and fruits.
The fashionable bag with various vegetables is characterized by a slightly rough texture and a faint scent like barley tea. The approximate size is 29.5 x 40 cm, and you can comfortably put large vegetables in it. Now let's try the effect.
Store frilled lettuce and paprika in a "rice bran power freshness preservation bag" and an ordinary plastic bag, respectively. At this time, the point is to remove the air inside as much as possible and close the mouth tightly. After a week, I'll take everything out of the bag.
At first glance, I didn't feel any difference, but the frilled lettuce had a fresher impression when it was put into the "power of rice bran". Those who put it in an ordinary plastic bag had a lot of fluffy areas, and the appearance was spoiled.
And what about paprika? Those who put it in "the power of rice bran" are almost the same as when they bought it. If you put it in an ordinary plastic bag, if you look closely, the color will sink a little and small scratches will appear here and there. Depending on the type of vegetables, it may be difficult to feel the effect, but ferulic acid in rice bran seems to be effective!
"Rice bran power freshness preservation bag" is sold at various mail-order sites. A bag of 8 pieces is sold for around 900 yen, and you can use it repeatedly if you wash it with water. If you think that you often ruin vegetables, why not give it a try?