On Jan 17, 12:59*pm, "john eastwood" >
wrote:
> What's the best way of storing vegetables in the fridge. Usually coming from
> supermarkets they come in plastic bags. *But in the store when they break
> open mushrooms from the box in the plastic wrapping, they advise keeping the
> mushrooms in the fridge in a *paper bag*, which they provide free.
>
> Why would mushrooms benefit from being kept in the fridge in paper, and
> other green vegetables not, i wonder?

Paper bag IN plastic. Paper next to the veggies (absorbs sweating,
etc. while allowing airplow), and plastic to keep the air out and
prevent drying out.

It's the way I store broccoli, green beans and mushrooms. Works
wonderfully!

John Kuthe...