Tomatoes and Co .: These foods should never be in the refrigerator

Not every food has to go straight into the refrigerator after shopping, some are not allowed in at all.

An overview.

• Many

  food

  land wegem incorrect storage in the

  refrigerator

  in the trash

• But not all types of fruit and vegetables should be kept chilled

• Many

  foods

  stay fresh longer at room temperature than in the

  refrigerator

  .

Offenbach - Every year in Germany around 12 million tons of

in the garbage.

This means that every consumer throws away an average of around 75 kilograms of food every year.

The total value: around 20 billion euros.

That reports the consumer advice center NRW.

To counteract waste, many of us store almost all

in the refrigerator to keep

fresh and enjoyable for as long as possible.

A misconception: after all, many everyday foods suffer from the damp cold in the refrigerator.

We reveal which products are involved.

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Some fruits and vegetables should not be in the refrigerator to stay fresh longer.

@MehrWertNRW gives tips on the correct storage of #fruit and #vegetables: https://t.co/S9XZghmUNW #Servicetweet #Essen pic.twitter.com/F5fqutIjpA

- Consumer advice center NRW (@vznrw) June 25, 2018

Healthy food: Not every fruit can be in the refrigerator - be careful with bananas

Not all types of fruit can withstand the cold temperatures in the refrigerator.

Especially the

that comes from southern regions of the world like it warm.

This applies to tropical fruits such as lemons, oranges, mangoes and grapefruits.

Their ripening process is interrupted by storage in the

, which means that these types of fruit lose their flavor intensity.

In the case of

, the cold also changes the cell tissue, which makes the skin brown more quickly.

Also fruit that is rich in water, such as peaches and apricots

do not belong in the refrigerator.

The damp cold quickly makes them floury and bland.

Apples, pears and grapes, on the other hand, are among the

that can cope better with the cold.

They can still be

stored

in the

.

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In addition, some types of fruit and vegetables, such as avocados, are still offered and sold unripe in supermarkets.

These

should then ripen at room temperature, the refrigerator delays this process.

If the

soft, it should be used up within a few days.

Only cut avocados end up with their core in the

for a maximum of three days

Food rich in water: Do not store tomatoes and cucumbers in the refrigerator

Just like with fruit, it is also with vegetables.

with a high water content softens much faster in the refrigerator than at normal room temperature.

and

in

particular

end up in the

in most households

.

There they quickly become watery and wrinkled.

Therefore, the vegetables should never be stored below ten degrees Celsius.

A cool and above all dry cellar room is therefore better suited for storage.

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Warning: These foods must not be put in the refrigerator.

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Onions and garlic belong in every kitchen, but not in the refrigerator.

These

need oxygen in order to develop their aroma and to stay fresh as long as possible.

In the

, the garlic quickly takes on a rubbery consistency and begins to mold faster.

Potatoes and Bread: The fridge is the completely wrong place

Potatoes

are usually in large nets.

Correct storage is therefore all the more important so that the potatoes remain edible for as long as possible and do not wrinkle.

The

is the wrong place for this.

Because the cold turns the starch in the potato into sugar more quickly, which is why it has an unpleasantly sweet taste.

Another classic not-in-the-refrigerator food is

.

Because of the cold in the refrigerator, it ages faster and becomes hard.

A bread box is better suited for this.

However, it is important that it is cleaned regularly.

Leftover crumbs promote the development of mold.

In general, it is advisable

to clean

the

at regular intervals.

Do you often spoil food in the fridge?

Correct storage prevents food from spoiling.

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- Greenpeace Hamburg (@GreenpeaceHH) September 14, 2014

Coffee even absorbs the taste of other foods in the refrigerator

often mistakenly end up

in the

However, the aromatic beans absorb the smell of other foods in the refrigerator.

This distorts the taste of the coffee.

In addition, the other foods noticeably lose their taste intensity.

(Yannick Little)

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