There is no taste in food without onion. If you are also an onion lover then this news is useful. What you think is healthy, is it moldy? Know how to identify fungus in onion and how harmful it can prove to be for health.
Onion is a vegetable which is used for 12 months. From salad to gravy recipe is incomplete without it. It can be easily determined by looking at an onion whether it is bad or good, but if it is said that the onion which you are eating considering it healthy is moldy then what will you say and it is harmful for health. In fact, these days many videos are viral on social media, where it has been shown that most of the people consider the black part of onion to be a layer but no, it is a kind of fungus, which can cause problems if eaten.
How to identify fungus in onion?
Onion is grown inside the soil, due to which there is a possibility of fungus called Aspergillus Niger, because it is found in the soil itself. It is completely normal in appearance, but if you see small black spots on the outer layer of onion, then it is fungus. It produces a kind of mycotoxin liquid, which can cause allergies, redness or itching in the body. According to Dr. Nandita Iyer, apart from fruits, this same fungus is also found on the walls of the bathroom.
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Easy way to store onions
If you buy onions for a week, then it is important to keep it fresh. With the help of some tips, you can keep them fresh and store them for a long time.
- To keep onion fresh and stored for a long time, do not keep it in the refrigerator at all.
- One should avoid storing onions with potatoes as they spoil quickly.
- Keep onions in an open and dry place. Onion and garlic can be stored together, as both come with similar properties. Due to which they do not spoil quickly.
- Onions can also be stored by frying them in oil to avoid fungus and bacteria. However, to store it, air container bags and fridge will be required.
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