Crunchy and long-lasting! How to Store Bean Sprouts
How to store bean sprouts to prolong their crispy, crunchy texture. No special preparation is required; a toothpick is all that is needed.
Raw materials bean sprouts
Tool toothpick
Working hours 2Minutes
1. Prepare bagged bean sprouts
2. Prepare toothpicks
3. Punch a small hole in the bag.
4. Store in a refrigerated room.

How to Store Bean Sprouts for Longer Life

Cheap, tasty, and useful in a variety of dishes, bean sprouts are a lifesaver on the dinner table. How do you store bean sprouts after you buy them? Do you buy them in bags and put them straight into the vegetable compartment? (I used to do that too.)

Actually, you can keep your bean sprouts crispy and crunchy for a long time by modifying this storage method with two points in mind! No hassle at all. All you need is a toothpick.

Step 1: How to Store Bean Sprouts for Longer Life

Recipe for preserving bean spr

outs First, poke a hole in the bag of bean sprouts with a toothpick or other sharp-edged object.

Step 2: How to Store Bean Sprouts for Longer Life
with a brush

Step 3: How to Store Bean Sprouts for Longer Life
snugly (into hole, container, etc.)

Next, store the bean sprouts in the refrigerator's refrigerated compartment, not the vegetable compartment. This is because the refrigerated room is closer to the optimum temperature for bean sprouts (3-5°C) (Source: Fuji Shokuhin Kogyo).

Step 4: How to Store Bean Sprouts for Longer Life

This is the only way to keep the bean sprouts fresher longer than usual!

If you put the bag of bean sprouts in the vegetable room, they will become damaged in about 2 to 3 days, but by cutting a hole in the bag and storing it in the refrigerated room, the freshness will be doubled. We have previously introduced a method of preserving bean sprouts by placing them in Tupperware and soaking them in water, but this method is much easier, so please give it a try! This is a useful lifehack for when you buy a large amount of cheap bean sprouts! This is a useful life hack for those times when you buy a large amount of sprouts at a discount.