harm! I have to say that these days, there are quite a few people who cannot take care of themselves!
A few days ago, the editor saw a bright handful of bananas in the refrigerator and said "hello" to me. I couldn't help but put my head on my forehead and asked with a wry smile: "Who has put the food randomly?"
My sister ran over happily and said, "What happened to the fruit in the refrigerator?"
I was speechless and choked for a moment! Forget it, today I will use this incident to talk about University questions in the refrigerator: Which foods are not suitable for storage in the refrigerator? Which foods should you think twice about putting in the refrigerator? !
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What common foods are not suitable for "living" in the refrigerator?
Not everything can go in the refrigerator!
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Tropical fruits and vegetables that are prone to "frostbite"
It is summer, and the world is full of fruits, especially tropical fruits that are best-selling. However, if you put them in the refrigerator without explanation, the fruits will suffer.
Tropical fruits such as durian, dragon fruit , mango, banana, lychee, papaya and other do not like low-temperature environments. If they are placed directly in the fresh-keeping area of the refrigerator, they will easily suffer "frostbite" and the surface will turn brown. Turn black or develop spots, or even begin to rot internally.
Frostbitten mangoes and bananas
In addition, due to sales and transportation reasons, merchants usually start to pick and sell the fruits before they are ripe. If you buy them at this time and put them in the refrigerator, the fruits will not be able to release ethylene (the ethylene secreted by the fruit itself) Ripening agent) . As a result, the fruit is both frostbitten and unable to fully mature.
In the same way, some tropical vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, green peppers, zucchini, okra, etc. are not suitable for "living in" in the refrigerator. If placed in the refrigerator, they will freeze (such as cucumbers, tomatoes, etc., which will be soaked in water). will become soft and rotten), so just put it in a cool and dry place.
To sum up, the best solution for tropical fruits and vegetables is to store them at room temperature and eat them as soon as possible. If the temperature is high like in summer, vegetables can be properly placed in the refrigerator to ensure that they are eaten within 1-2 days (before they are frozen)! If you want to eat the fruit iced, just wrap it in plastic wrap and freeze it in the refrigerator for a few hours before eating!
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Foods that will deteriorate and taste bad if placed in the refrigerator
Potato crops (such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, taro, etc.) are It is a high-starch food. If it is stored in the refrigerator at low temperature, the starch It will break down into sugar and the taste will be greatly reduced!
Take potatoes as an example. Its optimal storage temperature is 7-12℃ (the fresh-keeping layer temperature of the refrigerator is generally 4℃ to 6℃) , which is more suitable for storage at room temperature. In addition to depreciating the taste, refrigerated potatoes are also prone to germination. . As we all know, sprouted potatoes are toxic ( solanine ) , and eating them will harm your body! Therefore, it is recommended that potato crops be stored directly in a ventilated and cool place.
In addition, onions and garlic and other side dishes cannot be affected by moisture. They are more suitable for dry, ventilated and low-humidity normal temperature environments, rather than in the refrigerator.
To store this kind of food, you can consider storing mesh bags
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Then there are steamed buns, bread, biscuits and other baked pasta . The pursuit of delicious taste must be rich in layers, but if put it In the refrigerator, because dehydrates faster at low temperatures, the starch turns into , and the baked food begins to harden and become rough, making it difficult to swallow in the end!
Similarly, it is best not to put chocolate, honey, preserved fruits and other sweet foods in the refrigerator. In view of their low water content and high osmotic pressure, they are suitable for storage at room temperature. As the temperature drops when placed in the refrigerator, the sugar in the food will be precipitated into crystals. Although the food will not deteriorate, the taste will become much rougher.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that tea, coffee, milk powder and other dried foodsif they have been opened, do not put them in the refrigerator! Otherwise, it is easy to get damp, smelly, or even moldy. Since this type of food has been dried and contains almost no moisture, bacteria cannot survive. As long as you pay attention to moisture-proofing, it can be stored for a long time.
Can unopened dried food be stored in the refrigerator? The answer is not necessarily certain. For example, there are many varieties of tea. It is recommended to classify and preserve tea according to its characteristics. However, milk powder and coffee are not recommended at all!
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These special supplies are not suitable for storage in the refrigerator!
Is there anything else I don’t know?
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Medicines and supplements
The preservation of medicines and supplements requires attention, but in fact many people do not understand it. For example, Yang Zi in the previous variety show once shared that "some first aid medicines are placed in the refrigerator."
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The correct way is: If it is not marked on the instructions that it needs to be refrigerated, please do not put general medicines in the refrigerator. Firstly, the humidity of the refrigerator is high, tablets, powders, capsules and other medicines are easily affected by moisture, accelerating deterioration; secondly, if syrup is stored at low temperatures, the syrup may solidify and the sugar is precipitated, thereby affecting the medicine. effect!
And medicinal supplements such as Cordyceps , ginseng, deer antlers cannot withstand the tossing of the refrigerator. If the seal is not tight and gets damp, it is easy for the bacteria in the refrigerator to take advantage of it and cause it to become moldy. . Therefore, medicinal materials only need to be kept in a dry environment at room temperature, no need to put them in the refrigerator!
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Skin care products
Nowadays, many sophisticated girls like to stock up on skin care products. They want to put on refreshing facial masks in the summer, but are afraid that expensive essence creams will expire after opening... so the refrigerator has also become a "storage point".
But here’s a question: Do you only store skin care products in your refrigerator? If not, it’s best not to put it in the refrigerator!
There are all kinds of things in the refrigerator. Different items are stored at different temperatures.Moreover, skin care products are prone to cross-infection when placed together with raw meat, fruits, vegetables, eggs and other ingredients. No one can guarantee that the things in the refrigerator will not be contaminated after opening...
And most skin care products are not recommended to be refrigerated. If there is refrigeration, If necessary, I recommend that you buy a small refrigerator specifically for storing skin care products!
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A comprehensive inventory of refrigerator food shelf life!
The refrigerator is not a "universal box"! Although after the previous introduction, everyone knows what items are not suitable for storage in the refrigerator, but for those items that can be stored in the refrigerator, it is still unclear how long they can be stored.
The editor has helped you find the storage period of common foods, which can be saved and shared with the elders in the family! (The table is as follows ▼)
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Of course, in addition to the refrigerator storage problem, " "How to use the refrigerator" cannot be ignored either! Here are four tips for using the refrigerator (all small things that can be done easily) :
1. The refrigerator is 70% full, and life is less troublesome.
If the refrigerator is too full, the cold air inside the refrigerator cannot fully circulate, which is easy As a result of uneven cooling, the food inside will not be able to maintain its freshness. As a result, bacterial growth will accelerate and may contaminate other foods in the refrigerator.
so, combined with life experience, it is most suitable to store the refrigerator at 70% full . Try to leave space between the food and the container to allow air to circulate. This can not only extend the life of the refrigerator, but also enable every corner of the refrigerator to reach the ideal temperature. !
2. Do not mix raw and cooked foods, and bacteria will stay aside.
Using refrigerator compartments, fresh-keeping boxes or plastic wrap to pack and store raw and cooked foods in layers can effectively avoid cross-contamination and cause food poisoning incidents.
Like eggs, they are easy to carry Salmonella , so it is best to put them in a box with a lid and store them separately; foods such as raw meat, seafood, and opened milk are easy to carry Listeria , and they need to be stored Seal it well (those with elderly people, children, and pregnant women at home should be more careful) !
3. Place food according to temperature zones
Under normal circumstances, the temperature at the top of the refrigerator is slightly higher and the temperature at the bottom is lower. The temperature near the refrigerator door is slightly higher and the temperature near the inner wall is low (the refrigeration temperature is usually kept below 4℃) .
Therefore, you can adjust the position of food in the refrigerator according to your own needs. For example, if vegetables are afraid of freezing, they can be kept as close to the inner wall as possible; foods that are afraid of breeding bacteria should be placed in a place with a low temperature.
4. Regularly clean and clean the refrigerator
theorem to sort out the stale, expired and spoiled ingredients in the refrigerator. For example, make a plan to clean the refrigerator once a month to help the refrigerator "slim down" and "disinfect".
Especially the refrigerator partitions and inner walls, as well as door handles, remember to scrub (including places where meat or spoiled food has come into contact) with detergent.
How to clean the refrigerator? Here we have prepared ▼
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It’s time to understand It's time to clean out your refrigerator. Eat when it's time, throw it away, and take out what needs to be taken out as soon as possible! The beautiful memories of summer should also be in the refrigerator!
