Refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit. 冷藏延緩了水果的軟化過程。
A small amount added to the soaking water of beans will hasten the softening and cooking processes and reduce the beans' propensity to cause flatulence in the eater. 加少量的蘇打在水裡泡豆子可以加速烹飪時的軟化過程,而且還免於吃完豆子造成的腹脹。