Tips for storing food correctly
The first rule of cooking delicious and healthy food is that the food is fresh ...
Which one of us put the garbage bag next to the fridge and didn't throw it away one by one, sighing, “Woe was a pity!” Is it worth the money given, the bags we carry with our arms extended? The questions such as whether they should cook and eat what was put in the freezer months ago or should they throw mold on the cheese, are always in our minds. Here are tips on how to keep food fresh and how long it should be consumed. If you pay attention to the recommendations here, you will see that you have wasted less food.
* Milk must be stored on the inside shelves of the refrigerator. Things stored in the cabinet door come into contact with hot air every time you open the door and deteriorate more quickly. Regardless of the expiration date, you should consume the milk can within 3 days after opening.
* Ice cream can remain fresh in the freezer for 2-4 months.
* Yogurt should be consumed within maximum 7 days after purchase.
* Stretch the butter tightly wrapped in the air after stretching film for 1 month in the refrigerator, freezer for 6 months can be stored intact.
Cheeses
* Izmir baguette, mihaliç, old cheddar cheese and hellim hard cheese, such as air tightly wrapped in a refrigerator for 3-4 weeks without losing freshness can stop.
* Cheese is moldy, 1-2 cm thick moldy area after cutting and thoroughly clean the meal is OK.
* Fresh cheddar cheese, tongue cheese, such as cheeses 3-4 weeks after the package is opened, cream cheeses maintains freshness in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
Fish and other seafood
* You should buy seafood just before you finish shopping. You should consume within 2 days.
* Fresh seafood can be stored in an airtight, tightly closed container with lid for maximum two days in the refrigerator.
* Place the frozen seafood you received in the original package in the freezer as soon as you arrive home. You can thaw it in the refrigerator, under cold water or in the microwave when you use it.
* Never use frozen products beyond the expiry date. Otherwise, these foods will be poisonous.
Vegetables and fruits
* Fruits, not before, wash when you eat. Because moisture accelerates decay.
* Do not keep fruits and vegetables together. Because some fruits produce ethylene gas, which causes deterioration of the vegetables next to them more quickly.
* Fruits and vegetables in perforated containers can be stored.
* Many fruits and vegetables must be stored in the refrigerator. However, it is better that some stay at room temperature. Tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, onions are the vegetables that should not be put in the refrigerator. These vegetables and fruits should be kept in air-perforated containers and should not be exposed to direct sunlight.
* If you do not consume bananas in 2-3 days, store in the refrigerator. If the shells darken, the inside will remain hard for longer.
* Put the mushrooms in the paper bag in the refrigerator. Keeping it in an airtight container will cause it to moisten and bleed.
* Artichoke, asparagus , celery, such as the content of vegetables in the water to reduce the freshness of the refrigerator is useful to keep in the refrigerator.
meats
* Buy the latest meats when shopping. Always put it in a separate bag to prevent the meat juices from spreading to other foods.
* Store the meat in the coldest part of the refrigerator between 2 and 4 degrees. After placing the raw meat on a plate, put it in a plastic bag so that the water does not flow to other foods. If you do not consume the meat within 1-2 days after receiving the meat package in aluminum foil (meat should not come in contact with aluminum foil) and put it in the freezer and put the date on the package.
* Follow the storage instructions on the meat packs. If you don't remember when you put it in the closet, throw the meat away!
* Red raw meat lasts for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Sausage and salami last 5 days after the package is opened, smoked meats 1 week.
* Red meat can be stored in deep freezer for 6-12 months, sausage and salami for 1-2 months. It's not a good idea to freeze smoked meats.
* If you can not consume all the ground beef, you can store in deep freeze by dividing into small containers. Even if you fry with onions, it will save you a lot of time.
* If you do not freeze, chicken should be consumed before the date of use.
* Cooked turkey or chicken meat should be consumed or frozen within 3-4 days. Chicken and turkey meat can be stored in the freezer for 9-12 months.
If the electricity is cut off: You should keep the cabinet doors closed in order to delay the heating of the food in the refrigerator and the defrosting of the freezer when the power is cut. The refrigerator can keep food cold for 4 hours without opening the door. The freezer can keep contents frozen for up to 48 hours when fully charged and up to 24 hours when half-full. If the ice in the freezer is thawed, consume the food immediately.
Eggs: Pay attention to the expiration date when purchasing eggs. Store in the original package on the middle or bottom shelf of the refrigerator. In the lower shelves, the temperature varies less than the upper shelves. Eggs last up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator. The hard-boiled egg can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 week without peeling, egg white for 4 days and egg yolk in a tightly closed container for 2 days.
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