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When storing food in the refrigerator, you may encounter issues like rapid spoilage and loss of the originally delicious taste. This is often due to a lack of understanding of the characteristics of each type of food and improper storage methods. Therefore, the following small tips are suggested to help you preserve your food fresher, longer, and more delicious.
1. Meat, Fish, and Seafood
For raw meat, fish, and seafood, it's essential to clean them before storing them in the freezer compartment. Fresh raw ingredients should be stored as soon as possible to inhibit bacterial growth. When placing raw food in the freezer, divide them into small portions, cook enough for one meal, and put them in tightly sealed containers to prevent excessive freezing, which can lead to water loss, color changes, and alterations in the original taste. Additionally, a tightly sealed container prevents the food from absorbing odors from other items in the fridge. Typically, raw food can be stored for up to 7 days.
It's advisable to divide fresh food into small portions before placing them in the refrigerator.
When using food, plan ahead to thaw it in the refrigerator's cool compartment instead of thawing at room temperature. This preserves the original taste of meat and fish, prevents nutrient loss, and avoids bacterial invasion, ensuring better health.
Nowadays, refrigerator manufacturers have introduced a line of soft-freezing refrigerators capable of preserving fresh foods like meat, fish, and seafood at a temperature of -1 degree Celsius. At this temperature, food is lightly frozen on the surface, preventing water loss or alteration.
Store food in the soft-freezing compartment for a fresher taste.
Especially, you can easily prepare food right after taking it out of the fridge without the need for thawing in water or using a microwave, etc. Additionally, the soft-freezing compartment helps inhibit bacterial growth, limits food fiber, and acts as an odor neutralizer, keeping the food always fresh.
2. Vegetables and Mushrooms
Vegetables are highly perishable if not stored correctly. Leafy vegetables, in particular, are prone to wilting and can only be stored for about 2-3 days. Classify different types of vegetables and store them separately. For vegetables with dirt, make sure to clean them thoroughly, let them drain, and then place them in the refrigerator.
Avoid cramming vegetables to prevent them from getting crushed.
When arranging vegetables in the fridge, place the types that can be stored for a longer period at the bottom, such as cabbage, turnips, carrots, and those with many leaves on top. Also, avoid cramming vegetables to prevent them from getting crushed.
For mushrooms, keep them in a vacuum-sealed bag as soon as you buy them and refrigerate them as early as possible. Due to the short shelf life of mushrooms, prioritize using them sooner.
4. Fruits
The most important aspect of fruit storage is to categorize them and place each type in a separate box with air holes. For instance, berries like strawberries, raspberries, and grapes are prone to spoilage, so remove damaged ones to prevent water from affecting the intact ones. Additionally, stack firm fruits like apples and pears at the bottom and soft ones like lychee, grapes, and cherries on top.
Store fruits in individual boxes in the refrigerator.
5. Eggs
Many users store eggs in the refrigerator door; however, the door is the most temperature-unstable part of the fridge, making eggs more susceptible to spoilage. Therefore, keep eggs in the main compartment of the fridge for longer freshness.
Store eggs in the main compartment of the refrigerator.
6. UHT Milk
UHT milk has a short shelf life and is prone to spoilage, so refrigerate it immediately after purchasing from the supermarket or store. Additionally, store UHT milk in the main compartment of the fridge, where the temperature is stable, instead of the fridge door.
Store UHT milk in the main compartment of the refrigerator.
With the information above, we hope you now know how to preserve various foods to keep them fresh and maintain their original taste. If possible, invest in a modern refrigerator with features such as soft freezing, separate compartments for vegetables and fruits, to enhance food preservation and utilize the fridge space efficiently. You can explore refrigerator models from well-known brands like Samsung, Panasonic, which offer these modern features.
From September 20 to September 30, 2018, Samsung is running a pre-order program for the new generation refrigerators with bottom freezer and soft-freezing compartment. Get attractive gifts, including the Samsung Galaxy J8 or Samsung Galaxy J4. This program is applicable nationwide.
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