Stop-list for the New Year’s table: what products are better not to buy in advance

New Year's hype makes us grab everything from the shelves. The head of the St. Petersburg society of the WPP Alexander Vinogradov made a list of goods with which you should be extremely careful on the eve of holidays. a day or two ago) away from the sea is a rarity. Most often, under the guise of “refrigeration”, an already defrosted product is sold. But the real danger is fraught with double freezing: if the logistics conditions are violated, the fish does not just lose its taste: it is simply dangerous to eat it. Carefully examine the carcasses for loose structure and ice.

Fruit basket also requires filtration. The expert strongly does not recommend taking the most budget Turkish kishmish without pits. For its cultivation, aggressive chemistry is often used, which is fraught with allergic reactions. It is much safer and tastier to choose Taifi grapes from Uzbekistan or Tajikistan.

By the way, mild immaturity of imported vegetables and fruits is the norm, not a fraud. Long-term logistics (sometimes more than a month) requires harvesting in advance, so that it arrives in marketable form.

The “bigger, better” rule doesn’t work with birds and eggs. Chicken weighing more than 1.5 kg, as a rule, is old and less juicy. When choosing eggs, it is better to give preference to the first or second category, rather than chasing a giant size.

And finally, sparkling wine. Before buying, be sure to check the date of bottling. Drinks spilled in November or December simply did not have time to fully mature and open their bouquet. The ideal choice for a feast is champagne summer bottling (July-August), Tsargrad writes.