The first place that always come to mind when we want to store food is the refrigerator. In as much as we perceive the fridge to be the best place for storage, it is also important to note that there are certain food items that should not be stored in the refrigerator. Interesting! Isn’t it?
Refrigerating these items might not cause any harm to the body. But there is every tendency of losing their flavor or become tasteless. To prevent the loss of sweet flavor and taste in some food, below are some food stuffs that shouldn’t be found in the refrigerator.
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FOOD STUFFS THAT SHOULD NOT BE FOUND IN THE REFRIGERATOR
- WATERMELON
The best place to store watermelon is outside the fridge. According to a USDA research, watermelon are best stored at room temperature, which might protect the antioxidants. Watermelon ones refrigerated, breaks down and becomes grainy and powdery.
- TOMATOES
The cold temperature in the fridge tends to make the tomato mealy when stored inside and the refrigerator also disrupts the texture of the tomato.
- POTATOES
The starch in potatoes are broken down due to the cold temperature of the fridge and leaves you with a gritty potato. This makes it to loose it natural taste no matter what you do with it.
- BREAD
When you leave bread at room temperature for long period of time, it might start to develop mould, but refrigerating it will dry it out rightly. So, if you have bread in excess, you can refrigerate them, but be certain to toast it the next time you want to eat them.
- HONEY
Honey is best stored at room temperature and kept away from direct sunlight. Storing honey in the refrigerator will cause it to harden.
- FRUITS
Some fruits are better not stored in the fridge because it will make them loose their flavours and textures. These fruits include; orange, banana, avocado, apple, lemon, nuts etc.
- ONION
Onion becomes soft and mushy when refrigerated especially for a long period of time due to the moisture present in the fridge. Cut onions also have a tendency of engulfing the place where it is kept with smell and you might not want this in your refrigerator.