What to do with Peeled Vegetables

[Shel_B]

Toots started to make a soup this morning, and peeled a bunch of vegetables and put them into a pot with some water.  She then got called away and now won't be able to start the soup until Friday.  She'd like to know the best way to store these vegetables.  I suggested keeping them in the pot with the water, covered, in the fridge.  Is there a better way?

Edited October 23, 2014 by Shel_B (log)

[Katie Meadow]

It sounds like the water never even got warm, so the veggies were just sitting in cold water, yes? No reason, but my instinct would be to strain the veggies and keep them in a bag or plastic container in the fridge and toss the water, then start over again on Friday. Or make the soup yourself and save some for her when she gets back, which I am sure she will appreciate.

[dcarch]

Cook them all in the microwave for one to two minutes to stop them from aging.

 

dcarch

[Shel_B]

It sounds like the water never even got warm, so the veggies were just sitting in cold water, yes? No reason, but my instinct would be to strain the veggies and keep them in a bag or plastic container in the fridge and toss the water, then start over again on Friday. Or make the soup yourself and save some for her when she gets back, which I am sure she will appreciate.

 

Thanks, Katie ... we'll see what happens.

 

I can't finish the project for Toots ... my schedule and location prevents me from getting to her house until Friday afternoon.

[FeChef]

You can keep them for atleast a week submerged in ice water in the fridge. I ALWAYS keep my celery stalks in a tall container of cold water in the fridge. They are always crisp and fresh tasting even two weeks later. After a week you may need to peel a thin layer that gets a tiny bit water logged but its better then rubbery veggies.