Did you know that refrigeration can actually cause certain foods to spoil faster? It's true.
Here are the 7 foods that you should not store in the refrigerator:
1. Bananas - Storing bananas in the refrigerator can actually disrupt the ripening process. In fact, once refrigerated, a banana may never be able to resume the ripening process even if returned to room temperature.
2. Sweet Potatoes - When exposed to cold temperatures, starches found in potatoes will turn to sugar, disrupting their flavor and texture, not to mention increasing their sugar content. It will be tasteless and can cause weight gain.
3. Tomatoes - Tomatoes actually lose their flavor and become mushy when refrigerated.
4. Apples - Same as above, apples lose their texture and flavor when refrigerated. Instead, place an apple in the fridge about 30 mins before eating if you prefer your apples cold.
5. Onions - Onions become soggy and the same time cause the rest of your food to taste and smell like it.(try storing them in a paper bag within a cool, dark cabinet for maximum shelf-life).
6. Avocados - Much like the banana, refrigeration shuts down an avocado's ripening enzymes.
7. Coffee - Contrary to popular belief, coffee is best stored at room temperature to allow the natural oils within the coffee bean to activate its pungent aromatic scent. On the flip side, refrigeration can actually cause coffee to absorb odors from other foods in your fridge.
Here are the 7 foods that you should not store in the refrigerator:
1. Bananas - Storing bananas in the refrigerator can actually disrupt the ripening process. In fact, once refrigerated, a banana may never be able to resume the ripening process even if returned to room temperature.
2. Sweet Potatoes - When exposed to cold temperatures, starches found in potatoes will turn to sugar, disrupting their flavor and texture, not to mention increasing their sugar content. It will be tasteless and can cause weight gain.
3. Tomatoes - Tomatoes actually lose their flavor and become mushy when refrigerated.
4. Apples - Same as above, apples lose their texture and flavor when refrigerated. Instead, place an apple in the fridge about 30 mins before eating if you prefer your apples cold.
5. Onions - Onions become soggy and the same time cause the rest of your food to taste and smell like it.(try storing them in a paper bag within a cool, dark cabinet for maximum shelf-life).
6. Avocados - Much like the banana, refrigeration shuts down an avocado's ripening enzymes.
7. Coffee - Contrary to popular belief, coffee is best stored at room temperature to allow the natural oils within the coffee bean to activate its pungent aromatic scent. On the flip side, refrigeration can actually cause coffee to absorb odors from other foods in your fridge.
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