Tomatoes and Co .: These foods are not allowed in the refrigerator

Fresh food usually ends up straight in the refrigerator.

But that doesn't apply to all products.

Some foods cannot stand the cold.

• A lot of

  food

  ends up

  in the trash

  due to incorrect storage in the

  refrigerator

  .

• Many

  foods

  stay fresh longer at room temperature than in the

  refrigerator

  .

• What consumers * should consider when storing their food.

Offenbach - Every year in Germany around 12 million tons of

food end up

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.

In order to counteract waste, many of us store almost all

food

in the refrigerator in order to keep the

food

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.

Food	Maximum shelf life after the expiry date
Preserves, instant sauces, honey	1 year
Rice, pasta, coffee	1 year
Eggs, hard cheese, butter	21 days
Salami, ham, yogurt	5 days
Milk, bread ^^	2 days
	Source: Table Germany

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

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

Especially the

food

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

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

Their ripening process is interrupted by storage in the

refrigerator

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

In the case of

bananas

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

Also fruits that are 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

foods

that can cope better with the cold.

They can still be

stored

in the

refrigerator

.

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

These

foods

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

If the

avocado is

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

Only cut avocados end up with their pit in the

refrigerator

for a maximum of three days

.

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

Just like with fruit, it is also with vegetables.

Food

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

Tomatoes

and

cucumbers

in

particular

end up in the

fridge

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 basement room is therefore better suited for storage.

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

© Peter Steffen / dpa

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

These

foods

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

In the

refrigerator

, 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 all the more important so that the potatoes remain edible for as long as possible and do not wrinkle.

The

refrigerator

is the completely 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

bread

.

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 refrigerator at regular intervals.

Coffee even absorbs the taste of other foods in the refrigerator

Coffee beans

often mistakenly end up

in the

refrigerator.

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 Wenig)

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