How to store it properly

Swiss chard spoils quickly

First of all, we would like to point out that with sensitive Swiss chard, it is best to always buy the vegetables fresh as needed and to consume them on the same day. This is how the leaves and stems retain their crispness and aroma. If you simply leave Swiss chard in your kitchen at room temperature, it will soon go limp and lose its valuable nutrients.

Store Swiss chard in the refrigerator

There are two ways of storing Swiss chard in the refrigerator and extending the shelf life to at least two days:

• in a damp cloth
• in a plastic bag

Wrap the chard in a damp cloth

1. Soak a tea towel.
2. Wring the cloth loosely.
3. Wrap the damp tea towel around the chard.
4. Put the "package" in the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator.

Pack the Swiss chard in a plastic bag

1. Put the chard in a plastic bag.
2. Seal the bag loosely.
3. Put the whole thing back into the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.

Note: Compared to the leafy chard, the long-handled chard is somewhat less sensitive - you can store it in the refrigerator in a damp cloth or in a bag for up to a week.

Freeze Swiss chard and keep it long-lasting

Have you bought several pieces of these delicious vegetables in the store or market and want them? If you keep some of them for a longer period of time, it is worthwhile to prepare them immediately and to freeze. Our step-by-step instructions reveal how to proceed in detail:

1. Wash and clean the chard thoroughly.
2. If necessary, chop the vegetables (not a must).
3. Blanch the chard for about a minute.
4. Lift out the vegetables with a slotted spoon.
5. Then immediately put the chard in ice water.
6. Lift the vegetables out of the ice water.
7. Drain the chard in a colander.
8. Carefully dry the vegetables with kitchen paper.
9. Put the chard in portions in freezer bags.
10. Push the air out of the bags.
11. Seal the bags tightly.
12. Put the freezer bags in the freezer.

Mangold lasts eight to twelve months.