Cheap & easy: how to STOP apples from browning
Want to stop cut apples from browning? The secret ingredient is less than a penny per use & I bet you have it on hand! 😉🍎
Every day, I cut apples for my kids' lunch kits & even when a slice or two makes it home, they haven't browned yet.
The reason that apples, or other white-fleshed fruits and veggies brown is oxidation. Oxygen gets into the plant tissue, interacts with an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase, & produces melanin.
Oxidized apples are perfectly safe & you can still eat them... but my kids sure won't!😆
🚫No oxygen contact = no browning.🚫
🍋I used to use lemon or orange juice because citric acid creates a pretty decent barrier. However, my kids often said they were too sour or had the wrong taste.
🤎I tried cinnamon which seems as much a disguise as it is a solution? My daughter was not a fan.
🍏I even tried other types of apples recommended by followers! Some do hold color better than others. But my kids like the texture & taste of Gala.
🧂Then, someone suggested a salt bath. And I was a convert on day one! Added bonus, the apples taste even more delicious (try it😋). Wash & cut your apple into a bowl, salt it well, pour cold water to cover, swish, let it sit for a minute or two... Then drain & they're set!
Let me know if this is your method, too, or if you try it out. I find it works like a charm. ✨️
xo Maygen
