How well does a food saver keep fresh fruit? I'm thinking peeled, sliced apples that I do not want to freeze. I would like to make small bags of apples for DD's lunches. Maybe make a batch of apples once a week so put a pack in her lunch box every day. What got me thinking about this is we went to McDonalds today and they are now selling sealed bags of sliced apples w/ some kind of dipping sauce. She wasn't even interested in the sauce but LOVED the apples. The apples are treated w/ a preservative, but I would also like to avoid that. TIA!
~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
How well does a food saver keep fresh fruit? I'm thinking peeled, sliced apples that I do not want to freeze. I would like to make small bags of apples for DD's lunches. Maybe make a batch of apples once a week so put a pack in her lunch box every day. What got me thinking about this is we went to McDonalds today and they are now selling sealed bags of sliced apples w/ some kind of dipping sauce. She wasn't even interested in the sauce but LOVED the apples. The apples are treated w/ a preservative, but I would also like to avoid that. TIA! ~Kat
I don't know about the foodsaver, Kat, but I remember from a canning class that the apples can be dipped in fruit juice to slow the darkening. Ascorbic acid. Try some apple juice. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 5/7/04 - Fajita Soup.
lemon juice on the apples will keep them from getting brown. Apples are a good treat for lunches, how about just cutting them up in the evening before or the morning of, or if she is old enough let her eat them just the way they are? But I liked it when my mom used to cut up the sandwiches in thirds instead of halves so may be cutting apples is a good idea!
take care Liz
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How well does a food saver keep fresh fruit? I'm thinking peeled, sliced apples that I do not want to freeze. I would like to make small bags of apples for DD's lunches. Maybe make a batch of apples once a week so put a pack in her lunch box every day. What got me thinking about this is we went to McDonalds today and they are now selling sealed bags of sliced apples w/ some kind of dipping sauce. She wasn't even interested in the sauce but LOVED the apples. The apples are treated w/ a preservative, but I would also like to avoid that. TIA!
~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
How well does a food saver keep fresh fruit? I'm thinking peeled, sliced apples that I do not want to freeze. I would like to make small bags of apples for DD's lunches. Maybe make a batch of apples once a week so put a pack in her lunch box every day. What got me thinking about this is we went to McDonalds today and they are now selling sealed bags of sliced apples w/ some kind of dipping sauce. She wasn't even interested in the sauce but LOVED the apples. The apples are treated w/ a preservative, but I would also like to avoid that. TIA!
~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
When Consumer Reports tested it everything other than bananas came lasted longer in the fridge. Bananas did last longest in the Fruit Saver though.
I don't know about the foodsaver, Kat, but I remember from a canning class that the apples can be dipped in fruit juice to slow the darkening. Ascorbic acid. Try some apple juice. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com>
I gave apple juice a try ... but the apples still ended up brown. Next I'll try OJ 🙂 THanks ~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
lemon juice on the apples will keep them from getting brown.
When I have tried lemon juice she says the apples are too sour. Can I water it down?
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Apples are a good treat for lunches, how about just cutting them up in the evening before or the morning of,
They are brown by the lunch time.
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or if she is old enough let her eat them just the way they are?
My DD has CP and her fine motor skills are delayed. Trying to eat an apple for her would be like a typical needs child trying to eat an apple the size of a large beach ball.
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But I liked it when my mom used to cut up the sandwiches in thirds instead of halves so may be cutting apples is a good idea!
lol, I liked my pb&j's cut into 4 triangles ... for some reason .. they just tasted better that way 🙂 ~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
When Consumer Reports tested it everything other than bananas came lasted longer in the fridge. Bananas did last longest in the Fruit Saver though.
-- jmk in NC
For most fruit, refrigeration worked better than the Fruit Saver when CR tested it. The one exception was that bananas lasted longer in the Fruit Saver than they did in the refrigerator (not that I refrigerate bananas myself).
The apples turn brown because they are exposed to air after cutting. I would try watered down lemon juice or add brown sugar to it, (but that may not be optimal). It may be that any citrus fruit juice or apple juice can help keep them fresh. Keep experimenting!
take care Liz
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My DD has CP and her fine motor skills are delayed. Trying to eat an apple for her would be like a typical needs child trying to eat an apple the size of a large beach ball.
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But I liked it when my mom used to cut up the sandwiches in thirds instead of halves so may be cutting apples is a good idea!
lol, I liked my pb&j's cut into 4 triangles ... for some reason .. they just tasted better that way 🙂 ~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
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lemon juice on the apples will keep them from getting brown.
When I have tried lemon juice she says the apples are too sour. Can I water it down?
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Apples are a good treat for lunches, how about just cutting them up in the evening before or the morning of,
They are brown by the lunch time.
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or if she is old enough let her eat them just the way they are?
My DD has CP and her fine motor skills are delayed. Trying to eat an apple for her would be like a typical needs child trying to eat an apple the size of a large beach ball.
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But I liked it when my mom used to cut up the sandwiches in thirds instead of halves so may be cutting apples is a good idea!
lol, I liked my pb&j's cut into 4 triangles ... for some reason .. they just tasted better that way 🙂 ~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
Have you tried 'EverFresh'? It's ascorbic and citric acids, and you can find it in the canning section of your supermarket. It's used to keep fruits from turning color, so I'm sure it will work for what you need it for. I don't know if it would make the apples too [censored], however, though it may be worth a try. Certainly cheaper than buying a Tilia and the associated bags. -- Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.
99% of the time I use the sealable containers to seal fruit. It just does a better job. You could then open the container and seal the fruit in small bags for a short time ease of use. I do watermelon, grapes, cantaloupe, pears, etc with good results. I usually serve a little fruit at the evening meal and by using the containers I can stretch the "shelf life" to 21 days for fresh cut or peeled fruit. .
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The apples turn brown because they are exposed to air after cutting. I
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try watered down lemon juice or add brown sugar to it, (but that may not
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optimal). It may be that any citrus fruit juice or apple juice can help
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them fresh. Keep experimenting!
take care Liz
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My DD has CP and her fine motor skills are delayed. Trying to eat an
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her would be like a typical needs child trying to eat an apple the size
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large beach ball.
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But I liked it when my mom used to cut up the sandwiches in thirds instead
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halves so may be cutting apples is a good idea!
lol, I liked my pb&j's cut into 4 triangles ... for some reason .. they
just
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tasted better that way 🙂 ~Kat
"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."
