How to properly store sauces?

Sauces or liquid seasonings, in general, are often used daily in processing, contributing to complement and enhance the flavor of dishes. But in order to use it for a long time and ensure the taste, the sauce needs to be stored properly. The following article will cover this issue in more detail.

Spices and sauces often appear in the kitchen

Below is a summary of the sauces that every family uses when cooking.

Mayonnaise: The combination of egg yolks with salt, lemon juice, and sugar creates an extremely delicious vegetable dipping sauce. Mayonnaise when dipped with chili sauce can be used for most fried dishes.

Soy sauce: are fermented from soybeans, sugar, salt... but while black soy sauce is often used for marinating, creating a rich flavor for stir-fried dishes; Soy sauce is commonly used to make dipping sauces for vegetables or boiled dishes.

Mustard: an indispensable sauce when enjoying sushi and sashimi dishes, thanks to its strong pungent flavor.

Chili sauce: is also a typical spicy seasoning, made from pureed chili peppers combined with some other spices.

BBQ sauce: is a seasoning not only lacking for fried and grilled dishes to marinade ingredients, making dishes more eye-catching colors and more delicious.

Vinegar: apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, ... are used quite commonly and have health benefits. Naturally, fermented vinegar has moderate acidity, both stimulating appetite and promoting fat metabolism, reducing overweight and obesity.

Tomato sauce: This sauce is used by many families when eating with bread or when preparing some dishes such as fish sauce, spaghetti,... Compared with chili sauce, ketchup is safer to use. for young children.

Store the sauce properly to use it for a long time

Sauces are used frequently in small amounts. Therefore, if the sauces and spices mentioned above are not stored properly, they will be easily damaged and difficult to use for a long time. The marinade preservation solutions mentioned below will help you to preserve the long-lasting flavor of these products.

Close the lid tightly to prevent air from entering

Failure to close the lid of the sauce container is the cause of the sauce spoiling quickly. Therefore, before sauces are sold in supermarkets, most manufacturers pack products in a vacuum environment to limit air penetration. For jars of marinade that have been used at home, you should also store them in a glass jar with an airtight lid, for longer use.

Another way is that you can divide the amount of sauce into small zip bags, put it in a plastic container, and put it in the refrigerator. You can use this method if you regularly use sauces and spices. This way is both convenient to use and retains the delicious flavor of the sauce.

Refrigerate at the right temperature

Refrigeration is required for some marinades. Especially the sauce that has been used a few times, the more it needs to be refrigerated. The most important thing when refrigerated marinades are to maintain a constant temperature and avoid shaking. Therefore, you should use a tray specifically for sauces that need to be refrigerated.

Not all is good if stored in the refrigerator

Some condiments such as wine, mustard, soy sauce, vinegar... do not require too low a temperature to preserve. Therefore, you can put it in the last compartment of the refrigerator or leave it outside if the ambient temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius. In fact, some spices will lose their inherent physical properties if refrigerated, so Just store them in a cool, dry place. Honey has fairly low moisture content and exists in a paste form, so if put in the refrigerator, it is easy to freeze into pieces, making it difficult to use.

In addition to the above ways, during use, you should regularly clean the area for seasoning sauce to prevent the spread of bacteria from other foods in the refrigerator. If the sauce shows signs of spoiling such as not keeping its taste, watery, moldy, or strong smell, it should be discarded so as not to affect other seasonings and sauces.

With the goal of bringing convenient condiment products to users, UniMall has brought a line of BBQ seasoning powder that helps in easy storage while still keeping the delicious taste of the dish. The product line is made from natural spices, tomato paste, salt, and sugar to create a perfect marinade.