Peeling mandarins ahead of time

[Anonymous]

I'm prepping for christmas visitors. Thinking about peeling mandarins ahead of time for all the kids. It also just occurred to me that I could do this for lunch boxes too. Anyone peel and store in advance? Will they dry out or taste bad? How many days will they last? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

You can get them already peeled in a can. I'd probably go that route instead. I think they'll be dried out in a day otherwise.

[Anonymous]

They dry out quickly. You will need to store them in a baggie or airtight container.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can get them already peeled in a can. I'd probably go that route instead. I think they'll be dried out in a day otherwise.

Don't use canned fruit instead of fresh. They are full of sugar and most of the fiber and nutrients are lost in the processing.

[Anonymous]

I peel clementines the night before and store them in a ziploc with the air sucked out in the fridge.

They will dry out, but they're fine for a day.

[Anonymous]

Gotcha, so I'll peel the night before and not too many

[Anonymous]

What age? I give my three year old them in her lunch bag but just make a small cut at the top so that she can grab on and peel herself.

[Anonymous]

I peel them ahead of time for lunches. They do get a little dried out, but it helps to put them in an airtight container / ziploc with a damp paper towel. I wouldn't plan on more than a day or two max.