25 Foods You Should Never Store in the Fridge

[Music] when you bring a pile of groceries home your first instinct is always to get the perishable items to the fridge as quickly as you can however despite popular belief there are some food times that you should never store in the refrigerator refrigeration goes a long way towards preserving food but for some foods refrigeration can actually lessen the flavor change the texture and occasionally even cause the food to spoil at a faster rate here are some of the items that you should never refrigerate 1 honey refrigeration will cause a luscious honey to harden that's why you should be storing it at room temperature and out of direct sunlight to bread there are some people who hold fast to the belief that bread will keep longer in the fridge these people are also eating some very dried-out bread it is perfectly fine to freeze bread but keeping it in the fridge will cause it to very quickly dry out 3 nuts and dried fruits there's no need to refrigerate them nuts will be fine stored in a cool dark spot for berries fresh berries already have a short shelf life so leave them out of the fridge and eat them within a day or two of purchasing five herbs its natural instinct to stuff the fresh herbs you just bought from the grocery right onto the fridge but did you know herbs wilt faster in the fridge you could place them in a water filled glass jar on your kitchen counter to keep it fresh and crisp 6 onions onions need to be kept in an area that allows air circulation needless to say the refrigerator does not fit that description you should also keep them away from the potatoes as this will cause the onions to rot 7 bananas as we all know the riper the banana is the better it tastes and is a lot healthier but if we refrigerate bananas the ripening process comes to a standstill therefore bananas are best stored at room temperature bananas stored at room temperature are said to have more health benefits rather than refrigeration this is because when bananas are refrigerated they lose the potassium content 8 salad dressings just like other condiments most salad dressing especially ones that are vinegar or oil-based are just fine stored outside the fridge however cream yogurt or Mayo based dressings should be stored in the fridge nine potatoes refrigeration is a surefire way to kill the flavor of potatoes instead you want to store potatoes in a dry paper bag but not a plastic bag as this promotes moisture unmold ten avocado avocados need to be ripe before they are refrigerated once ripe they will last for up to about a week in the fridge it is best to refrigerate the whole whole avocado to keep it from browning when exposed to air 11 ketchup and soy sauce thanks to the vinegar and preservatives the saucy ketchup and soy sauce will be just fine without refrigeration even after it has been opened 12 cereal your morning cereals will be fine and happy outside the fridge so don't upset them 13 hot sauce you can actually store hot sauce along with various other condiments such as Westers your sauce ketchup and sriracha outside of the fridge and in a pantry for up to three years 14 Tomatoes if you want to obliterate all of the flavor and texture of a good tomato then refrigerate it if you want your tomatoes to ripen faster however store them out of the fridge in a paper bag 15 pickles high on preservatives pickles will stay fresh outside the fridge store it in an open space so air can move around it 16 coffee when you refrigerate or freeze coffee you are actually going to get a drastically different flavor this is due to condensation this is true for both coffee beans and coffee grounds the best way to store coffee is in an airtight container in your pantry 17 melons melons normally do best outside the fridge once refrigerated they tend to break down and become powdery and grainy so to keep the flavor intact melons need to be stored at room temperature however after cutting you should store the melons in the fridge for three to four days 18 winter squashes whether it is an acorn squash a butternut or a spaghetti squash you will get far more flavor and enjoyment if you leave it in the pantry on top of that the squash will last about a month or longer out of the fridge 19 oils when you put oils whether it is olive oil or vegetable oil in the fridge they will actually get thick and begin to look murky and cloudy in fact the only oils that you must refrigerate are nut based oils you are best simply keeping your oils in the pantry 20 peanut butter no need of refrigeration just keep it stored in a cool dark spot and your peanut butter will be just fine 21 garlic if you keep garlic in the fridge then you are drastically reducing the lifespan of that garlic's useability this is because refrigeration reduces the flavor of the garlic and the refrigerated environment can actually cause mold to develop you want to store garlic loose after you break the head of the garlic you want to use it within 10 days 22 gem due to the high amount of preservatives in jams and jellies it is acceptable to store without refrigeration even after opening 23 stone fruits stone fruits such as peach cherry and plum art exactly good friends with the fridge therefore it's best to keep them aside in the kitchen until they're ripe and ready to eat 24 pepper whether red green yellow and even chili peppers they're going to be just fine without any refrigeration store them in a paper bag in a cool space fruits like avocado apples bananas citrus fruits berries peaches apricots and nectarines should be stored out of the fridge refrigerating these fruits will result in loss of flavors and textures however you can refrigerate these fruits for 30 minutes prior to eating if you want a crisp bite store oranges lemons and limes at room temperature on your kitchen counter just be careful not to bunch them too closely or they will tend to mold don't store an under ripe avocado in the fridge but an already ripe or cut avocado can be refrigerated 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Length: 9min 33sec (573 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 18 2017