How to Use Less-Than-Fresh Fruit

Fruit that easily loses its freshness and leftover food are big problems, but

a considerable amount of food is also simply thrown away. So today, we'd like to share some smarter ways to use soft, bruised, and discolored fruit.

1. Use the Microwave

One way to quickly use less-than-fresh fruit is by using the microwave.

Simply chop the fruit, add cinnamon powder, and microwave it!

For example, if you microwave 2 bananas and 3 pears, chopped with cinnamon powder, for about 5 minutes,

it can be used as a pie filling. You can also remove the core from an apple, add a little cinnamon powder and water, and microwave it to enjoy a delicious baked apple.

2. Use as Ice Cubes

If you blend fruit into a juice and then pour it into cube-shaped ice trays to freeze,

you can maintain its freshness for a longer period.

These frozen fruit cubes can be added to water or sparkling water,

and can also be used when making smoothies or cocktails.

3. Make Dried Fruit

As fruit ages, it loses moisture, making it difficult to enjoy its juiciness as when it was fresh.

In this case, you can dry the fruit completely to make dried fruit.

Slice the fruit thinly, then dry it in natural light or in an oven on low heat to make dried fruit.

Store it in an airtight container to prevent it from getting soggy, and enjoy it as a snack, or use it as a topping for salads or yogurt.

4. Use in Sauces

Overripe fruit can be used when making sauces.

It's also healthy because you're using fruit for sweetness instead of sugar or syrup.

It can be used for meat marinades, as well as for making fruit jams or marmalades,

and even as a marinade for tenderizing meat – a great tip!

5. Use as a Meat Tenderizer

Fruit can also play a supporting role rather than being the main ingredient.

For example, overly ripe kiwi can be used to tenderize meat.

Kiwi contains actinidin, a protein-digesting enzyme, which shortens the marinating time for meat and

also imparts a subtle fruity aroma to the meat.

6. Use with Eggs

Bananas are one of those fruits that change color quickly.

Of course, there's no problem eating them even if they're slightly discolored, but if you prefer only yellow, firm bananas,

you might neglect or discard discolored, soft bananas.

In such cases, how about mashing bananas and mixing them with eggs to make an omelet?

You can enjoy a different taste and aroma than usual.

Source: Kormedi.com