These foods do not belong in the fridge
tomatoes
Many people put tomatoes in the fridge to keep them longer. In fact, the aromatic vegetables lose their taste in it. Reason: The cold air prevents the maturing process of the tomato and changes its texture. The pulp becomes floury. Store tomatoes better at room temperature in a basket.
avocado
The avocado matures in the best case at room temperature. The refrigerator prevents this process. Only exception: If you have the berry? the avocado is considered a fruit, not a vegetable? Buy mature, she can in the fridge. Or should it just be consumed directly.
honey
Do you want honey in the fridge or not? Better not! In the fridge, the honey starts to crystallize very quickly. However, this can be remedied by gentle heating. Nevertheless, even at room temperature, the delicious bee nectar keeps quite a long time if it remains tightly closed.
Onions and garlic
Onions and garlic have a rather intense smell: that alone could be reason enough not to put them in the fridge. Another reason: Onions and garlic are exposed to moisture in the refrigerator that they can not tolerate. Garlic begins to germinate, becomes rubbery and moldy. And onions also spoil faster. Be careful not to store onions and knobs with potatoes as the ripening process is so unfavorably accelerated.
basil
Basil is very sensitive? If you put the herbs in the fridge, they begin to wither and lose their taste. Treat basil like a beautiful flower, then nothing can happen. And make sure it's not on the train.
coffee
Coffee lasts longer when stored in the fridge? Wrong thought! The aroma of the popular hot drink is lost and it often absorbs unpleasant odors. Caffeine lovers know that coffee is best kept in a dry, dark place so it stays fresh for a long time. Only then can the taste be preserved.
bananas
Have you ever put bananas in the fridge? Then you have noticed the brown spots that will soon show up on the shell. The banana gets a cold shock in the fridge, but the interior remains largely edible.
loaf
Does bread belong in the bread box or in the fridge? A hot topic. The clear answer is: In the refrigerator, bread dries up in no time. It therefore belongs in a bread basket, which is cleaned regularly. Consume the bread, if cut, within four days. Otherwise, leave it in the freezer.
olive oil
Olive oil should be stored dark and cool, but not in the fridge. Why? Because the Mediterranean oil condenses in it and gets a hard, almost buttery consistency. And nobody wants that.
citrus fruits
There is a good reason why citrus fruits grow in warm countries. They do not like cold! In the fridge, lemons, oranges, tangerines or limes lose aroma and vitamins.
