Do you ever purchase green onions or scallions at the store and after tossing them in the fridge a few days, you go to use them and they’re a slimy, yucky, unusable mess?
Ugh, yeah, I used to as well, but once I started following this simple tip, I always have green onions ready to go!
How to Store Green Onions or Scallions and Keep Them Fresh:
What You Need:
- A bunch of green onions or scallions
- Clean water
- Small glass or bowl
The Process:
- Cut off any brown or yellow parts on the onions and remove any ties or bands
- Fill glass or bowl with water, just enough to cover the roots of the onions
- Put onions in the glass or bowl and set in a sunny window – I put them in the window over the sink for easy access, which is also less likely of a place my cats will try to eat them
- Replace with fresh, clean water every couple days
- Cut off onion as needed, placing the rest back into the water
Notes:
Even if your onions are already on the icky side, they may still be salvageable. Cut onions close to the root, leaving only about 3/4 – 1 inch of the white part (including roots) left. Place into a shallow bowl of water and place in a window. Replace water every few days, making sure to keep the top part of the onion out of the water as they grow.
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I love that you’re growing this in your window sill. It seems that I never have green onions when I need them. I definitely need to do this.
What a great idea. I really need to try this. The cost of groceries keeps going up & this is a great way to save!
Great information – thank you for sharing! It is always a great thing when we can make the items we buy last longer!
I love this tip as I rarely buy green onions for fear of quick spoilage. Of course, most of our produce in Alaska is half rotten when we get it which makes for extra challenges.
Thank you – I actually stopped buying green onion because of them going bad, so thank you so much!
This is so cool, I will have to do this. We have a lot of recipes that have green onions in them and its always been running to the store right before cooking. This will help save money on more then just the green onions.
Very clever and made me smile that is how I take care of mine also. I’m lucky enough to grow my own
That’s awesome, Laura! I can’t wait to hopefully soon live in a place with a larger outdoor space where I can grow more of our own food.
Hi Michelle, that’s a great tip. I hate how mine shrivel up in the frig and totally forgot this tip. My MIL used to keep hers like that.
Have a fun weekend…Tracy @ Cotton Pickin Cute
Thanks for stopping by, Tracy! hope you have a great weekend.
This is so cool! I’m going to try it asap. Thanks!
You’re welcome, Alicia. Let me know how it works out for you!