Northville Prompt Weight Loss
Your sister keeps tomatoes on the countertop, but your best friend insists they should be cold. You've heard that bread gets stale faster in the fridge, but molds more quickly outside of it. And fruit goes in the crisper drawer—except when it doesn't.
If you're confused by all the conflicting rules about what foods go where, don't fret: We got the inside scoop from registered dietitians who are experts in food storage.
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Here are the items that should be stored on the countertop or in the pantry:
Honey is very shelf-stable—it's one of the few foods that never spoil, according to Debbi Beauvais, RD, SNS, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Also, if you chill honey it becomes hard to pour, so keep it in your pantry.
Tomatoes fare better when kept out of the fridge, where they can become mealy. It's true that they spoil faster when stored on the counter. If you won't be eating them quickly enough that spoilage isn't an issue, store ripe tomatoes in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days. However, keep in mind that once you cut into a tomato (or any fruit or vegetable), it needs to be refrigerated to slow the growth of harmful bacteria.
Potatoes' starch turns to sugar when refrigerated—and refrigerating potatoes can also cause them to sprout faster, says Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, CDE, an Academy spokesperson—so store them in a cool, dry place like your pantry.
Bread can stale quickly in the fridge due to the dry circulating air. If you're afraid your bread will go moldy because your kitchen is hot or humid, ... Read More
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