Every food item you buy in the supermarket should be treated accordingly. Not all of them should be stored in the refrigerator as some of them can live happily and longer in the pantry. Check out this list of foods which you might be incorrectly storing inside your fridge.
1. Hot Sauce - can be placed in the pantry and can last up to three years.
2. Potatoes - can be placed inside paper bags, stored in the pantry and can last for three weeks.
3. Bread - should be placed in a room temperature and must be consumed within four days.
4. Onion - can be placed inside a mesh bag and stored in the pantry. However, keep it away from potatoes as it emits moisture and gases causing it to rot easily.
5. Garlic - can be placed in the pantry and can last for about two months.
6. Tomatoes - should be placed in a room temperature and can last for three days; if you want it to ripen fast, store it in a paper bag.
7. Coffee Beans - should be placed inside an airtight container. Placing it inside the fridge will affect its flavor.
8. Winter Squashes - can be placed in the pantry and can last for a month or so.
9. Honey - should be placed inside an airtight container in the pantry. Placing it inside the fridge will only thicken it.
10. Peanut Butter - should be placed in a tightly covered container in the pantry. Storing it in your fridge can harden it.
11. Baked Cookies - should be placed in a cookie jar in the pantry. Refrigerating it will cause it to stale faster.
After reading this, you now know what food items which you should not stored inside the fridge. Don't worry about food safety in this case because it will not be compromised in the first place.
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