The use of refrigerators has now become a necessity for every household. Often people use a fridge to keep vegetables or fruits fresh. You must have seen that many people immediately start filling the food items in the fridge as soon as they come from the market. Even in your house, the fridge would be full to the brim. But do you know that not everything is meant to be kept in the fridge? Some food items should be avoided in the refrigerator. Today we are going to tell you about some such foods which can cause food poisoning if kept in the fridge or if these things are outside the fridge, then they can be used for a long time. Let us know about such things which should not be kept in the fridge.
Tomato
Women often buy tomatoes from the market and keep them in the fridge to keep them fresh. But tomatoes should not be kept in the fridge. The cold air of the refrigerator breaks down the membrane inside the tomato, due to which it becomes soft and rots quickly and its taste can also be spoiled. Always store tomatoes outside the fridge.
Honey
Honey is present in Indian homes. No need for a fridge to store it. It naturally has the property of preservation. If it is stored in a glass jar even for years, it does not spoil. If sugar is kept in the refrigerator, sugar particles get accumulated in it and it can dry up. After drying it becomes very difficult to remove it from the jar.
Potato
It is considered best to keep raw potatoes in a basket in the open. Avoid keeping it in the fridge. The cold temperature alters the starchy complex carbohydrates found in raw potatoes, and the potato will taste sweeter when cooked. So avoid keeping them in the fridge. Yes, after making the vegetables, if you want, you can keep them in the fridge.
Raw meat
There are many reasons why it should not be kept in the fridge for more than two hours. The first thing is that we cannot keep it safely sealed like the market. The second thing is that if you just keep it covered in the fridge like this, then there is a risk of spreading the bacteria of raw meat to other things. It can also contaminate the rest of your food.
Onion
In most homes, never use the refrigerator to store onions used daily for a long time. By keeping them in the fridge, they become very soft very soon. Not only this, but the hard smell of onion also gets into other items in the fridge and their taste gets spoiled.
Banana
Many people do not understand which fruits and vegetables should be kept in the fridge and which should not. In such a situation, some people also keep bananas in the fridge. Due to this the banana melts quickly and turns black. Eating bananas kept in the fridge can also spoil your health. Keeping bananas in the fridge can also spoil other fruits and vegetables. That's why bananas should not be kept in the fridge.
Avocado
Keeping avocados in the fridge slows down their ripening. This means that they remain raw for a long time. On the other hand, if you want to eat them to their original taste, then keep them outside and let them cook naturally.
Coffee
Coffee should never be kept in the fridge. This spoils the taste of coffee. It also loses its natural smell when kept in the fridge. It should always be kept in an airtight jar outside the fridge.
Cucumber
Cucumber is generally considered a vegetable. According to the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, cucumbers tend to rot rapidly if stored below 10 °C for more than three days. That's why avoid keeping cucumber in the fridge. Instead of keeping it in the refrigerator, keep the cucumber in a normal place away from direct sunlight.
Cooked rice
The most important thing that many people ignore is that it is not right to keep rice in the fridge. The effect of rice is already cold and if it is kept in the refrigerator for a long time, then it is enough to spoil your health. Apart from this, it also becomes hard and hence even if you have to keep rice in the fridge under compulsion, it should not be kept for more than two hours.
