This Pro Trick Keeps Apples from Browning (Nope Not Lemons!) — Tips from The Kitchn

One of the biggest challenges of packing my kids' school lunches is seeing — and cleaning up — the food that comes back home. Not only is it a major bummer to see the food go to waste, but it also leaves me wondering if my kids spent the afternoon hungry. Sliced apples — beloved by my kids at home — used to always come back in their lunch boxes uneaten.

But ever since I learned a game-changing method for preventing browned apples (spoiler: It's not lemon juice — or cinnamon!), my kids always finish their slices at school.

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