How To Cook How To Store Different Foods - Part One - Recipe

In order to preserve the freshness and taste of food , it is necessary to store them properly. Of course, in each kitchen there is a refrigerator, comfortable furniture with all kinds of lockers in which to store various foods, a variety of utensils - glass, plastic, porcelain ...

As for the way of proper storage of products in the refrigerator , we must know that the temperature at the lowest level (marked with №3 in the picture) is + 1 degree, at the top (№1) it is +6 degrees , in the middle (№2) - the temperature is average between the already mentioned ones. At the door (№4) the degrees are about +5 - +6 degrees. In addition, we often open it and the products located there have contact with significantly warmer air.

Such temperature changes are not desirable for dairy products. Therefore, it is necessary to place the products in accordance with all of the above.

As for the chamber, it stores meat, fish, frozen vegetables.

Let's see how to properly arrange the different foods, whether in the refrigerator or outside it ...

The bread

It should not be stored in plastic bags. The warm and closed space creates conditions for the development of harmful microflora.

It is best to keep the bread in a clay box for the purpose, in which it will breathe, will not dry out and will remain fragrant. Secondly, wicker bread boxes and wooden options are recommended. Third in the ranking are plastic and metal, which are most widely used. The bread can also be preserved by wrapping it in a suitable towel.

Do not place the bread box on the refrigerator, as the condensation that results will help the bread to spoil faster.

Store rye and wheat bread separately.

The product is stored longer if you put it in the refrigerator in a package.

The eggs

Eggs are stored away from other products. The structure of their shell is porous, so they absorb the side aromas well. The product can be infected, for example, by contact with meat or fish juice. Rubbing the eggs with vegetable oil clogs the pores.

It is best to place the eggs with the sharp part down so that the yolk is in the middle and there is no contact with the air, which is at the blunt end. This way you can store the product for up to 3 weeks at the lowest level of the refrigerator.

We often put them on the door, but there they are usable for a shorter time.

As for the cracked ones, you should not keep them for a long time, use them as soon as possible.

Quail eggs can withstand up to 3 months at room temperature, but in a closed container.

Flour and cereals

Oatmeal and millet are recommended not to be stored for more than 4 months. Barley and buckwheat last longer. Semolina and rice last half a year at home, and high-quality wheat flour and rye - up to a year. The lower quality varieties have only 2-3 months of "life".

Cereals, flour and starch are best kept in hermetically sealed glass or clay, ceramic containers.

If you put a "bag" of salt in them, you can prevent the appearance of bugs. Store containers in a dry, ventilated place. When preparing dishes with such products, it is important not to leave the boxes / jars open.

Cheese and sausages

The cheeses will not dry out if you put them in closed containers without cutting them into pieces.

Sausages and cheeses contain a large amount of moisture and can spoil quickly if kept wrapped in bags or plastic wrap. It is best to store in the refrigerator, wrapped in paper and place on the middle shelf.

Be with us in the second part, in which we will pay attention to fruits, vegetables, dairy products, mushrooms and meat.