The Importance of Correct Food Storage: Tips and Guidelines for a Safe Kitchen

Refrigerator overloaded with food, also arranged incorrectly: an example not to follow – iFood.it (photo Canva)

Correct food storage is important to ensure food safety, as it prevents the proliferation of microorganisms

In the kitchen we can store food in the pantry, refrigerator and freezer, depending on their type. In general, let’s fix it in front of what needs to be consumed first it’s more at the bottom are foods with a longer expiry date.

Foods frozen foods must be placed in the freezer until the moment of consumption; when we freeze food prepared at home, close it up airtight containers or disposable bagswriting a label with the freezing date.

Foods that can be stored a room temperature – such as pasta, rice, bread, biscuits and other baked goods, dried legumes, canned goods – should be stored in dismissalwhich must be a place away from sources of heat and lightas well as dry and fresh. Once opened, some of these foods should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container, as directed on the label.

Out of the fridge Exotic fruit, citrus fruits, fruit and vegetables that are not yet ripe should be kept and stored at room temperature.

The refrigerator: how, where and why

I fresh and raw products I am perishable and must be consumed within a few days; in the meantime they should be stored in refrigerator. The internal temperature of the refrigerator must be adequate; First of all, place it away from heat sources such as the oven or radiator and do not overload it with too many foods, otherwise the cold air will not be able to reach all the foods.

An important precaution to avoid cross contamination And separate raw foods from cooked foods and avoid placing them on the same shelf in the refrigerator: placing food in the refrigerator incorrectly is one of the main causes of food poisoning.

A pantry to store non-perishable foods – iFood.it (Canva photo)

One refrigerator, many temperatures

In the central shelf of the refrigerator the temperature must be around 4-5 degrees and consequently i higher shelves they will reach a temperature of 6-8 degrees: on the central and upper shelves we will store eggs, dairy products, desserts with custards and cream, cooked foods and those to be kept in the refrigerator after opening.

Il lowest shelf – the one above the drawer – is the coldest point of the refrigerator, with temperatures of 0-2 degrees; here we will store meat and fish. In the drawer below instead – where the temperatures are around 7-10 degrees – we are going to store fruit and vegetables, while in the least cold point of the refrigerator (lo doorcon 10-15 degrees) we will put drinks and butter.

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2023-09-16 20:30:13
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