I’m a foodie and swear by a simple and cheap trick to make jars of sauce last loads longer
THERE’S nothing quite as annoying as opening a jar of sauce but only using half of it.
Sure, you probably chuck the rest of the jar back into the fridge and swear you’ll use the rest of it – but we all know it usually ends up in the bin.
Well it turns out there’s a really cheap and easy trick that can make jars of sauce last loads longer so you can actually get around to using those leftovers.
The hack was shared on TikTok by foodie @pnb680 and it’s a total game changer.
Replying to a separate video that suggested freezing the leftover sauce, she shared an alternative method.
The hack was taught to the user by her mum – and all you need is a little bit of olive oil
She explained: “What my mother taught me, because I’m Italian and we use a lot of sauce, whenever we used something that was half full we would just drizzle some olive oil on top of the pasta sauce, pizza sauce or tomato paste.
“If you just put some olive oil on the top it wont go mouldy,” she explained.
Usually, jars of opened sauces will last around three to five days in the fridge, but the foodie says the trick will stretch that out even further.
And since most of us already have olive oil stocked up in our kitchens you wont need to spend a penny extra to try the trick for yourself.
Not only that, but the olive oil can just be mixed into the sauce or spooned out when you’re ready to use the sauce.
But that’s not the only way you can use olive oil to make the most out of your Italian favourites.
It turns out you can add olive oil to any leftover pasta as well if you want to stop it from sticking together in the fridge.
The Spruce explained: “Place the leftover pasta in the container or bag and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil or mix with a small amount of butter.
“Toss well to make sure the pasta is not sticking together and is lightly coated.”
Just make sure the pasta or any leftover sauce is completely cool by putting it into the fridge and sealed well.
If you’re unsure if your pasta sauce is good to eat, keep an eye on the colour.
According to Foodiosity: “If your tomato sauce seems to have developed a bold red or maroon hue, it has started to go bad.
“When you open the container wherein you have put the sauce, you’ll be able to spot a contrast in colour when you notice the very centre of the sauce.”
So before you put that leftover pasta sauce back into the fridge, give the foodie’s simple hack a go.