Are you one of the 50 percent in Germany who set their fridge incorrectly?

Created: 2022-02-15, 2:35 p.m

By: Janine Napirca

What can you store in the fridge and at what temperature?

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The online electronics retailer AO conducted a survey: Half of Germans set the refrigerator incorrectly.

In a representative survey, the online electronics retailer

asked 2,000 people in Germany about their storage habits.

The focus of the survey was sometimes the

.

While 31 percent of those surveyed had it set

, 25 percent said the fridge temperature was

.

In addition, 18 percent admitted that they had no idea what the temperature of their fridge was.

Do you measure the temperature of your fridge?

Read here how to keep your refrigerator at the right temperature.

You will also find out

and what you should better keep in the cupboard or on the shelf.

What temperature is favorable in the refrigerator?

In order to set the right temperature in the refrigerator, it is of course important to know: What is the perfect refrigerator temperature?

The expert Till von der Osten, who is Trading Director at AO Germany, recommends a fridge temperature of

.

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The ideal temperature for the freezer is

-18

.

The survey conducted revealed that 37 percent of the subjects had not set their freezer compartment cold enough.

Because the average temperature was -16.2 degrees Celsius.

What foods should be kept in the refrigerator?

What do you store in your fridge?

or

, for example, should be kept in it

.

Note that beef can be stored for about three to four days before consumption, while veal and pork have a shelf life of two to three days in the refrigerator.

Poultry can only be kept in the refrigerator for a day or at most two days before consumption.

Of course, the manufacturer's use-by date on the packaging is an additional guideline.

Also

.

or

,

,

,

or even opened

also belong

in the fridge.

You should also keep some types of vegetables, such as

,

,

and

in the fridge.

That doesn't belong in the fridge

But not all vegetables belong in the fridge.

For example ,

,

,

and

should not be stored in the refrigerator.

Fruits such as

,

,

,

or

also do not belong in the fridge, but on the shelf or in the kitchen cupboard.

Of course, long-lasting foods that have to be stored dry, such as

,

or

are also not suitable for the refrigerator.

should also be stored in the basement, or at least in the top shelf of the refrigerator.

Because the temperatures there are different than in the rest of the refrigerator.

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That's why it doesn't matter what you store in which compartment

Consequently, it is quite relevant which food you keep in which compartment of your refrigerator.

While the

of the fridge, like the

, is between

cold when optimally set, the temperature in the

is around

.

The

reaches a maximum temperature of

.

In the upper compartment you can store butter, jam, cheese and sausage, for example, while yoghurt, milk, quark, cream and cream cheese feel most comfortable in the middle compartment.

Eggs and drinks belong in the refrigerator door, and meat, fish, vegetables and fruit in the bottom compartment.

The survey conducted by AO.de also revealed that, in addition to food, Germans also keep

products such as creams, nail polish, eyeliner or even lipstick in the fridge.

Some also store flowers, batteries, candles and pillowcases in the refrigerator.