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We are very worried about the quality of the purchased products, especially if we are thinking about nutrition for children. And it is not always just in appearance that you can determine the freshness of purchases. What secrets should a modern person know when going to the grocery store for food? Some of these tips will help you out already in the store, and some will help you expose a fake as soon as you get home.
Fresh meat
If you still do not have a trusted supplier and you have to choose meat on the shelves of markets and shops for a long time, remember a simple manipulation: press the pulp with your finger. If the hole in the meat quickly returns to its original place. The meat is fresh. If the dent remains, refuse to buy this piece. Packaged meat should not contain blood, mucus and other liquid in a vacuum bag.
Fresh fish
The fish is very capricious in storage, because often you will feel a low-quality product right away. The first will give out stale fish smell – high-quality fish smells like iodine, sea, but not rot. The second is the eyes: in fresh fish, the pupils are convex, transparent and shiny. The fish itself should not be damaged.
Fresh bird
The poultry meat should also be quite elastic, but in addition to the dough with finger pressure, pay attention to the stringiness – there should be few white inclusions in the poultry fillet. These streaks indicate that poultry is overfeeding with hormones, which means that you should not eat such meat.
Frozen vegetables and fruits
If vegetables and fruits are not available for the season, and you need a small supply, then buying frozen is a great idea. Just avoid products with pieces of ice and strong ice – this indicates that vegetables and fruits were not stored correctly, were frozen and thawed several times. Only light whitish frost is permissible on frozen products.
The following is a list of products whose quality cannot be verified on site. But with the help of home experiments, you can accurately determine their freshness and quality. Take the product for a trial, and if it passes the home check, you will buy it on an ongoing basis.
liquid milk
Milk diluted with water is the lesser of evils that producers fix. It is quite easy to check the quality and naturalness of milk: at home, mix one part of milk with two parts of alcohol and shake well. White flakes will appear in high-quality milk.
Fresh eggs
You can check the freshness of the eggs as follows: Dip the egg in a glass of water. A fresh egg will sink and lie sideways. Rotten eggs will float on the surface of the water. This method is also suitable for those who like to buy products for future use, but do not remember the dates of purchases.
Natural oil
Modern technologies make it possible to perfectly fake butter, but it is not advisable to give spreads and low-quality vegetable oils to children. How to distinguish natural oil? Pour a piece of butter with strong boiling water: the natural butter will immediately melt, and the fake will fall to pieces.
Natural cheese
To make sure what is in front of you – cheese or cheese product, such an experience will help. Leave the cheese in the sun for a long time, after which the natural cheese will soften and the fake will be covered with oil droplets. Also, low-quality cheese crumbles when sliced, and in the air it quickly weathers and cracks.