“What would you like to have? Hot or Cold?” Deepak asked me when I entered his home. “Um.. Cold!” I made my request. But I saw lots of things in his refrigerator which never should be refrigerated. His Fridge was so smelly as well as ugly. Apart, some foods are better if they are not refrigerated.
Technology has brought our world to a new era. These days, most of us have refrigerator at home. It has helped us to serve fresh foods and store foods for a long time. But these are those foods you never should serve refrigerated. These foods are better if you serve it without refrigerating :
1. ONIONS
he moisture of the refrigerator will eventually turn onions soft and moldy. Keep them in a cool, dry place instead. But don’t put them near your potatoes. When stored together, both deteriorate faster.
2. COFFEE
Leaving coffee beans or grounds in the fridge will make them lose their flavor and even take on the flavor of foods around them. Store large quantities in the freezer, and smaller amounts in a cool, dark place.
3. OLIVE OIL
Storing olive oil in the fridge will make it condense and turn into a harder, butter-like consistency.
4. BASIL
It’s better to keep basil sitting out in a fresh cup of water, like cut flowers. It wilts faster in the refrigerator and absorbs the smells of all the food around it.
5. HONEY
Honey will stay good practically forever if you keep it tightly sealed at room temperature.
6. GARLIC
Garlic will start to sprout in the fridge eventually. It may also get rubbery and moldy, so it’s best to keep in a cool, dry place.
7. BREAD
The refrigerator will dry out your bread quickly. Unless it’s sliced sandwich bread that you plan on using in the next few days, keep it in the freezer or on the counter instead.
8.AVOCADOS
Trying to ripen your avocados? Definitely don’t put them in the fridge. However, already-ripe ones that you aren’t going to use right away can go in there.
9. POTATOES
Keeping potatoes in the fridge will make them sweet and gritty, since the cold environment turns their starch into sugar more quickly. Instead, store them in a paper bag in a cool – but not cold – place.
10. TOMATOES
Tomatoes lose all their flavor in the fridge because the cold air stops the ripening process. Refrigeration also changes their texture.
