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How to store food so that it does not spoil longer
Two packs for the price of one, a discount on a large purchase – store promotions attract attention, but in order to save money, you have to buy products for future use. Benefits are possible, but on condition that stocks do not deteriorate.
13 September 2019
We’ve put together a complete storage guide: what to keep in the refrigerator and on which shelf, and what is best kept at room temperature.
In a refrigerator
Top shelf
The place for chilled meat и birds in store packaging. If you buy them by weight, put them directly in a plastic bag in a bowl or plastic container so that no blood or juice leaks onto the drops.
Shelf life: 2 days.
Store on the same shelf chilled fish… The requirements here are the same as for poultry and meat: either in a store package or in a container.
Shelf life: 1 day.
Middle shelf
This is a great place to hard cheesepacked in paper bag and plastic container.
Shelf life: 1 month.
Here they store sour cream in an open package, milk (except for long-term storage) in a sterile container.
Shelf life: 3 days.
Curd keep in a glass container with a lid, kefir – in sterile containers.
Shelf life: 7 days.
Eggs it is also better to store it not on the door, but on the middle shelf. Place directly in the store’s packaging and never wash before putting it in the refrigerator.
Shelf life: 2 weeks from the date indicated on the package.
Ready salads keep immediately packed in plastic containers.
Shelf life: up to 12 hours.
Lower shelf
Wrapped in cling film Bulgarian pepper, color и White cabbage feel best here.
Shelf life: 1 week.
Cakes, cakes with cream it is also better to store here, covered with an airtight lid.
Shelf life: up to 6 hours, with butter cream – up to 36 hours.
Box
Radish in a container, apples и zucchini keep unpacked in the bottom drawer. It is not worth washing them first.
Shelf life: 2 week.
Carrots will last here the longest if packed in a bag.
Shelf life: 1 month.
Important! Do not store perishable food in the refrigerator door. This is the warmest place, in addition, the temperature is constantly changing (when you open the refrigerator).
At room temperature
Bananas. In the refrigerator, they quickly darken and begin to rot. To stop this process, separate the fruits, wrap each tail with cling film or foil. Storage is possible for a week.
Potatoes should be placed in a wooden box or basket and placed in a dry, dark place. To prevent sprouts from appearing, add a couple of apples to the container.
Greens put in water like flowers. If the leaves are wilted, chop finely and freeze with water in ice cube trays. Then the cubes can be used as a seasoning for hot dishes.
Carrots and beets, packed in canvas bags, will not deteriorate for a long time in a dark dry place.
Watermelon (whole) stored at room temperature for up to two months. But the cut berry must be wrapped in cling film and put in the refrigerator. The shelf life will be reduced to two days.
Tomatoes keep well in a cool room. Pack them in a ventilated container.
Garlic and onions should be packed in a net and hung in a dry pantry. The shelf life is about two months.
Chocolateat room temperature in a sealed package will lie without loss of quality for about six months.
Coffeein the package it is stored for up to a year, in the unopened pack – for two weeks. It is important that the place is dark and dry.
Tea does not deteriorate up to three years, the main thing is that the packaging is airtight.