Since 1913, refrigerators have been used to keep food cold and to help it stay fresh for a longer period of time. However, not all foods are suitable to be stored in the refrigerator.
What kinds of food should not be stored in the refrigerator? Let's learn together as general knowledge about why they shouldn't be stored there.
Avocado
If you leave avocados at normal room temperature, they will ripen faster.
Basil, coriander, and other herb plants
Soaking the stems of these vegetables in water and keeping them at normal temperature preserves their benefits better and makes them more fragrant when used in cooking.
Chili peppers
When chili peppers are stored in the refrigerator, their crispness decreases and they tend to wilt easily.
Cucumber
A mistake many people make is storing cucumbers in the refrigerator. When cucumbers are stored in the refrigerator, the fruit becomes overly watery and the seeds tend to separate from the flesh.
If you want to store them in the refrigerator, wrapping them carefully in plastic can help reduce the moisture effect.
Pickles
Pickles such as mango pickle, cucumber pickle, and elephant apple pickle are already preserved to last a long time, so there's no need to specifically store them in the refrigerator.
Onions
If you store onions in the refrigerator, the moisture in the refrigerator will cause them to become soft and moldy. If you want to store onions, keep them in a cool, dry place. However, avoid storing them in plastic bags or mixing them with potatoes.
Garlic
Like onions, garlic should also be stored in a cool, dry place.
Potatoes
The best place to store potatoes is actually a paper bag. The moisture in the refrigerator makes potatoes feel gritty when eaten, as if mixed with sand, and gives them an overly sweet taste.
Tomatoes
Keeping tomatoes at room temperature instead of in the refrigerator results in better flavor and more juiciness.
Bananas
Bananas need warm temperatures to ripen properly. That's why the refrigerator is not a good place to store bananas.
Source: Delish.com
