Salad Dressing
Salad dressings storage methods are highly controversial and depends on the type of dressing. Oil dressings are best stored in the shelf because the oil content which should preserve them. However, salad dressings without oil may be refrigerated. This is still controversial because most of these dressings contain strong preservatives elements. Before storing your salad dressing, check the components to see if its necessary.
Honey
What’s the point of preserving a preservative? Honey can stay in the shelf forever without problems. When stored in the refrigerator, it crystallizes and becomes almost inedible. In order to enjoy honey’s beautiful texture, they should be stored correctly and kept away from the fridge.
Nuts
When nuts are exposed to air or cold, they go bad. That is why storing it in the refrigerator is a complete no-no. Refrigeration will make their textures weaker and softer instead of crunchy. Also, it will lose its taste and flavor. Nuts are best sealed in an airtight container and stored in the shelf.
Garlic
Garlic, like onions shouldn’t be stored in the refrigerator. They need to be kept dry and exposed to room temperature air. The fridge will make them to loose their right flavor and cause them to have an awful smell. Then, when you add to your food, they bring in the bad flavor caused by the fridge and spoil the taste.
Coffee
The humid temperature does not favor coffee beans or ground coffee. Refrigeration causes coffee to form a condensation that can negatively impact the flavor of the beans. And if the coffee is affected, the consumer is affected as well. The best way to store coffee is in an airtight container in the kitchen or pantry shelf. However, your left over cup of coffee can be refrigerated without problems.
Pastries
Pastries like Cookies, Cakes, etc generally do not last long even if they’re kept on the counter. But they shouldn’t be stored in the fridge as the fridge will cause more harm than good for them. Just like bread, the refrigerator temperature will definitely cause them to go stale faster.
Apricot
As you should know by now, not all fruits are refrigerator friendly. Apricots like all other stone fruits will ripen faster at room temperature. However, after they’ve ripened, they can be stored longer in the refrigerator. More so, they can lose their flavors and textures in the fridge. Preferably, they should be kept on the kitchen counter, dining table fruit basket, pantry or somewhere else that is dry and airy.
Banana
Bananas are not stored in the refrigerator by most people and they have a very good reason! I mean, when have you ever gone to buy some bananas and then picked them up from the store refrigerator? When refrigerated, not only do the peels turn brown, but they will slow down their ripening process, change their taste and the texture inside the peel becomes soggy.
Tomato
Quite ironic, right? But, it’s true. Tomatoes are not meant to be stored in the fridge. Not only will it lose its flavor, but it will break down the molecules and leave it grainy. Tomatoes are best eaten fresh. Ripe tomatoes can be preserved by soaking in a bowl of water. Furthermore, tomatoes can be blended up, put in an air tight container to conceal its freshness and stored in the refrigerator to be used for making sauce later.
Cereal
I don’t see how cereal can be stored in the refrigerator. It just makes it soggy, if nothing else. Cereal is best stored in the shelf or any other dry place. But if you must store it in the refrigerator, then sealing in an air tight container before refrigerating is the best option.
Sources
Cooking Stack Exchange – Storage Method
Eating Well – 5 Fresh Foods You Shouldn’t Keep in Your Refrigerator
Gardeners – How to Store Apples
Food NDTV – The Right Way To Store Fresh And Dried Herbs
CBS News – Don’t Put That Melon In The Fridge
Reviewed – Seriously, stop refrigerating these foods
Food World Blog – 30 Foods That Should Never Be Placed in the Refrigerator
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