Storing Food in the Refrigerator
Apart from buying and cooking the food we eat, it is also important how they are stored and preserved. Not to lose their nutritional value, to lose their freshness to consume storage conditions should be paid attention to. We buy many of our homes to store the most important refrigerators rely on.
Meat-Poultry: Remember that when you buy meats you have waited for a while in butchers or department stores. Therefore, after minced meat should not be left in the refrigerator for more than 1 -2 days, but also offal.Parç meats can be kept in the refrigerator (raw steak, tenderloin, chop, cubed) for 3-4 days. Can be stored for 3-4 days. If you want to store the meat for a long time, you should divide it into quantities you want to use, put it in greasy paper or refrigerator bags and remove it in the freezer or freezer. Tearing or perforation of the package will cause the meat to come into contact with the air, causing the meat to brown and dry, resulting in poor meat quality. Write the dates you bought on the meats you store, and make sure to cook the meat you put first. You can store meat such as minced meat and cubed meat in the freezer for a maximum of 4-5 months, raw steak 6-8 months, chops 4-6 months, piece meats 4-8 months, offal 3-4 months and meat juices for 2-3 months. Raw chicken and turkey can be stored for 1 year. Waiting longer than this is a health risk. When thawing the meat from the freezer to the refrigerator should be thawed. Thawed meat is not frozen again. The storage period varies according to the freshness of the product purchased, the amount of oil and water. As the amount of oil increases, the storage period shortens, since the fats begin to deteriorate.
Processed products such as salami - sausages can last in the refrigerator until the expiration date if unpacked. After the package has been opened, the storage time is 3 days. You can also store these types of delicatessen products in the freezer, but this is not the preferred method. Therefore, the amount you will consume as soon as possible to buy and consume the most reasonable.
Fish: can be stored for 1-2 days in the refrigerator after cleaning, 4 days in the freezer and 6 months in the freezer after cleaning. When stored in a flat plate in a smooth and single layer when stored in the freezer, they retain their shape as they dissolve. The fish should be thawed and thawed slowly. Thawed fish is not re-frozen just like meats.
Egg: the egg should be stored in a cool place to avoid losing its freshness. Eggs in the refrigerator can be stored for 3-5 weeks. Eggs should be stored in the refrigerator without being washed and washed before cooking. Washed and stored eggs in the pores on the stale is faster to open. To prevent the egg from affecting other nutrients in the cabinet, it may be appropriate to store it in a closed compartment or it may also be stored in purchased viols.
Milk-Yogurt: After boiling open milk can be stored in the refrigerator in closed glass containers for 2-3 days. Pasteurized milk is not stored at room temperature and is not recommended to be stored in the refrigerator for more than 2 days. Long-lasting (UHT milks) can be stored at room temperature for 1.5 months in refrigerators and 3 months intact unless they are opened. Uht milk should be consumed within 3 days after opening. Box and lid lids should be kept closed while the milk and pasteurized milk is stored in the cupboard.
Yoghurt can be stored at room temperature for a few days and refrigerated for 2 weeks. In order to avoid watering the yogurt, a spoon should not be left in it and the surface of the part taken should be smoothed.
Tin cheeses can be stored in their own boxes in a dark and cool place. White cheeses purchased as molds should be stored in the refrigerator. Soft cheeses can be stored for two weeks, semi-hard cheeses for several weeks, and hard cheeses for one month in closed containers. Stretch wrapped in stretch films and kept in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
Fruits: All fruits except banana should be stored in the refrigerator. Fruits such as oranges, lemons, apples, pears 1-2 weeks, fruits like grapes, peaches, apricots 4-5 days, fruits such as cherries, strawberries and mulberries can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. should be stored without washing.
Vegetables: All vegetables except potatoes, onions, garlic should be kept in the refrigerator. Vegetables such as spinach, lettuce and tomatoes 2-3 days, vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, celery 6-7 days, vegetables such as fresh beans, pods and peas 3-4 day to protect their freshness in the refrigerator to lose moisture. Spinach, lettuce, parsley, such as green leafy vegetables wrapped in clean pile paper can be stored in the refrigerator. Vegetables like fruits should be stored without washing.
Cooked meat dishes can be stored for 3-4 days in the refrigerator and 2-3 months in the freezer. Vegetables with olive oil can be preserved in the refrigerator for 4-7 days and in the freezer for 3-4 months.
How to place the refrigerator?
Cheese, yogurt and dairy products on the top shelf of the refrigerator, cooked dishes and salads on a shelf underneath, uncooked meat, chicken and fish in a lower shelf should be placed in separate containers and closed. tomato paste, jam, salad dressings and drinks can be stored.
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