Cold storage is a necessity for many foods, but not for all the chilly air of the fridge can have a negative effect on some healthy Food items.
Keep these foods at their best by keeping them out of the fridge.
Here are some of them which you should stop refrigerating...
BREAD
It is fine to freeze bread, but keeping it in the fridge causes it to dry faster. And you end up eating dry bread.
Instead, keep what you’ll eat within four days at room temperature and freeze the rest. Store in a cool cupboard or bread box for a fresh slice.
Keep whole melons like watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew on the counter for best flavour.
USDA research found that storage at room temp might even help keep the antioxidants more intact. Once they're cut, store them in the refrigerator for three to four days.
Colder temps help prevent the natural oils in nuts from going rancid, but the cool environment can stifle the nutty flavour shelled nuts can also absorb other odours lurking in the fridge.
Tomatoes lose their flavour and start becoming mushy when stored inside the fridge.
The best way to store onions is in a paper bag in a cool, dark spot, away from potatoes.
Humidity in the fridge can cause a build-up of watery condensation, which is no good for the flavour of ground or whole bean coffee.
High on preservatives, pickles will stay fresh outside the fridge. Store it in an open space, so air can move around it
Keep these foods at their best by keeping them out of the fridge.
Here are some of them which you should stop refrigerating...
BREAD
It is fine to freeze bread, but keeping it in the fridge causes it to dry faster. And you end up eating dry bread.
Instead, keep what you’ll eat within four days at room temperature and freeze the rest. Store in a cool cupboard or bread box for a fresh slice.
MELONS
USDA research found that storage at room temp might even help keep the antioxidants more intact. Once they're cut, store them in the refrigerator for three to four days.
NUTS OR DRY FRUITS
Colder temps help prevent the natural oils in nuts from going rancid, but the cool environment can stifle the nutty flavour shelled nuts can also absorb other odours lurking in the fridge.
Store nuts in an airtight container in the pantry. If you do have a large amount stashed in the fridge, toast the nuts in a dry pan before using.
OILS
Generally all oils are safe to store at room temperature.
Generally all oils are safe to store at room temperature.
If the oil has a lower saturated fat content, such as safflower or sunflower, it will benefit from being kept cool, so store it in a dark cabinet or the fridge door.
The only oils that you must refrigerate are nut-based oils.
TOMATO
In order to ripen the tomatoes faster, however, store them out of the fridge in a paper bag. Once ripe, they’ll last for about three days.
ONION
Potatoes tend to release moisture and gases that can cause onions to rot. They soften and impart an oniony scent on nearby foods. The moisture of the fridge softens the onions and mouldy.
COFFEE
Store yours in an airtight container in the pantry instead.
PICKLES
High on preservatives, pickles will stay fresh outside the fridge. Store it in an open space, so air can move around it
HONEY
Honey can crystallize and seize up in cold temps. Room temperature is ideal to keep this natural sweetener perfectly gooey.
GARLIC
Preserve the powerful flavour of garlic by storing it in a cool, dry and ventilated container.
Once the head has been broken open, use the cloves within 10 days. But refrigerator is not a safe place for it.
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