8 Foods You Shouldn't Put in the Refrigerator: Their Texture Deteriorates, They Lose Their Taste

24.06.2023 05:50

The refrigerator is the main household appliance of a modern kitchen, without which it is impossible to even imagine storing food. However, cooling is not a universal method of preserving freshness.

Some foods don't need to be cold at all, and in fact, refrigeration is especially bad for them. Some lose their consistency, others lose their flavor and aroma. So it makes sense to use the refrigerator consciously.

Food not for the refrigerator

As a quick guide, here are eight of the most common food categories that are not recommended for refrigeration.

1. Nuts and hazelnuts

They are a healthy and tasty snack, but they lose their flavor when cold and can also absorb the odor of other foods stored nearby on the shelf.

2. Baking

Room temperature is ideal for various baked goods. When baked goods are placed in the refrigerator, they become dense and moist, and their aroma is destroyed by the smell of the refrigerator.

Refrigerator
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3. Citrus fruits

Neither oranges, nor grapefruits, nor lemons, nor limes require refrigeration. If they stand in the cold, they will become soft and lose their flavor.

4. Cucumbers

This vegetable becomes excessively watery and unpleasant to the taste when cooled. If cucumbers are stored on shelves where the temperature is lower, they can freeze completely.

5. Peanut butter

Cold temperatures will cause the hazelnut cream to harden and make it difficult to spread on bread. Not to mention that it will lose much of its appeal: the paste will taste more like chocolate than cream.

6. Onion family and garlic

Garlic, red onions, and purple onions also soften in the refrigerator, and their predominantly pungent flavor dissipates over time.

7. Honey

Honey crystallizes when it is placed in the refrigerator. Fortunately, this does not spoil the product itself, it is enough to simply put the container with honey in boiled water for some time, and it will return to its state.

8. Basil

Basil leaves turn black in the refrigerator, and their delicate aroma fades. Instead, they absorb the bouquet of odors from the food in the refrigerator.

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor

Content
  1. Food not for the refrigerator
  2. 1. Nuts and hazelnuts
  3. 2. Baking
  4. 3. Citrus fruits
  5. 4. Cucumbers
  6. 5. Peanut butter
  7. 6. Onion family and garlic
  8. 7. Honey
  9. 8. Basil