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11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by CJ26: 2:40pm On Sep 02, 2014
1. Tomatoes

If tomatoes are kept in sunlight they will ripen too
fast. If they are kept in cold temperature, it will
cause the cell walls to break down and then they
become soft and mushy. So for best results, store
them out of direct sunlight and at room
temperature.

2. Bananas

Like tomatoes, bananas also like to be stored at
room temperature. If you are trying to delay the
ripening process, refrigerate them. Beware that
this will cause the skin to turn brown. However,
the inside should still be edible.

3. Potatoes

Refrigeration will cause the skin of the potato to
darken and go bad quicker. It also converts the
potato’s starch into sugar, making it more sweet,
but not in a good way. Its recommended to store
them in a cool dark place.

4. Onions

Onions tend to like fresh air circulation. Thats why
they are sold in a mesh bag.
But don’t keep them near your potatoes because
a chemical reaction will take place. That will
create and release gases and moister that will
turn your onions bad.

5. Garlic

Again garlic, similar to onions like air circulation
too. Research says cold air can cause the garlic to
sprout early causing it to go bad. Plus it keeps the
odors off your other food.

6. Avocados

If you want your avocado to ripen naturally you
should leave it outside the refrigerator. Only if you
are trying to postpone its ripeness then keep in
the refrigerator. And if you are trying save an
already cut avocado, refrigerate the half with the
seed. It will keep longer that way.

7. Honey

Honey is one of the earth’s oldest known
preservatives. Its been know to be discovered in
Egyptian tombs and the honey is still edible.
Wow, its shelf life is for forever. If refrigerated, it
becomes crystalized and even harder to use.

8. Hot Sauces

Have you ever noticed that hot sauce is always
unrefrigerated at restaurants? Thats because it
doesn’t have to be. Especially if it is vinegar
based which most hot sauces are. By
refrigerating, it causes it to loose flavor and
change the consistency.

9. Watermelons

When a melon ends up in your own home, it
should be stored out of direct sunlight in the
kitchen. This will allow it to ripen and gain
sweetness. Only after it is cut should it be
refrigerated to prolong its perfect ripeness.

10. Fruit

All fruits should be ripened at room temperature.
Only if you are trying to keep them longer should
you refrigerate. By leaving them out, they ripen
and sweeten at their own pace which will allow
the fruit to be at its best.

11. Spices

Spices do not benefit from refrigeration by any
means. The humidity and coldness can diminish
its flavor. Most spices can last for years in your
home. But don’t forget to check expiration dates
often.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Nobody: 2:54pm On Sep 02, 2014
Why list the fruits "un per un" and still say "fruits" at no 10




Copy and paste dey worry you.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by CJ26: 3:02pm On Sep 02, 2014
Nice
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Mynd44: 3:58am On Sep 03, 2014
Butter should be on the list. I hate it when I want to scoop some and I have to wait for it to get soft cos someone put it inside the refrigerator

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by SlyIg(f): 4:05am On Sep 03, 2014
Odilafta: Why list the fruits "un per un" and still say "fruits" at no 10




Copy and paste dey worry you.

Sorry?

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by TheBigUrban2: 4:06am On Sep 03, 2014
Mynd44: Butter should be on the list. I hate it when I want to scoop some and I have to wait for it to get soft cos someone put it inside the refrigerator

Please sir, you have been told previously to stick to the romance section where intelligence is not challenged.

Good butter has to be refrigerated.

On very hot days, even the blueband butter that Nigerians like to keep outside the fridge can melt (closed windows).


Furthermore, there are some brands of butter that do not get very solid in the fridge.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by habiolah(m): 4:07am On Sep 03, 2014
its alright OP. wont make the mistake.
*quickly goes to carry everything out of the freezer*
on a second thought: nepa kukuma no dey give us light. Abeg make them dey chill for there.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by seyema(m): 4:11am On Sep 03, 2014
Cool
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Tikitaka(m): 4:12am On Sep 03, 2014
Now I know better. Tanx

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by strangest(m): 4:12am On Sep 03, 2014
Here we go again....The best way to store tomatoes.. freeze them...
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Mynd44: 4:12am On Sep 03, 2014
TheBigUrban2:

Please sir, you have been told previously to stick to the romance section where intelligence is not challenged.

Good butter has to be refrigerated.

On very hot days, even the blueband butter that Nigerians like to keep outside the fridge can melt (closed windows).


Furthermore, there are some brands of butter that do not get very solid in the fridge.
I are not talking of melting here. I are talking of butter getting hard when put in the fridge as it tends to solidify as temperature cools down. Nigerian made brands of butter are suited for our temperature and needs no refrigerating (except you live in an oven).......think for yourself, on the shelves, are they refrigerated? Do they mealt?

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by mencade5(m): 4:19am On Sep 03, 2014
aya or ofio dont need to be refrigerated too.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by aboyaji(m): 4:20am On Sep 03, 2014
i d do am anyhow i want
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by texanomaly(f): 4:22am On Sep 03, 2014
TheBigUrban2:

Please sir, you have been told previously to stick to the romance section where intelligence is not challenged.

Good butter has to be refrigerated.

On very hot days, even the blueband butter that Nigerians like to keep outside the fridge can melt (closed windows).


Furthermore, there are some brands of butter that do not get very solid in the fridge.

Myth: Butter Spoils if Not Refrigerated
False. Butter does spoil, but much more slowly than fresh (unfermented) milk products, such as, well, milk. The reason? “Most butter contains added salt, which impedes the growth of spoilage bacteria,” says John Bruhn, a dairy-foods processing specialist at the University of California at Davis. Today’s salted butter, in normal usage, will rarely spoil, even if you leave it unrefrigerated all the time. Unsalted butter might spoil in about a week, but it contains enough natural salt to slow the growth of bacteria that cause spoiling. So you don’t have to worry if you forget to put the butter away after dinner.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by davidif: 4:24am On Sep 03, 2014
Educative post.
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by aboyaji(m): 4:30am On Sep 03, 2014
Odilafta: Why list the fruits "un per un" and still say "fruits" at no 10




Copy and paste dey worry you.
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by cole265(m): 4:31am On Sep 03, 2014
Mynd44: Butter should be on the list. I hate it when I want to scoop some and I have to wait for it to get soft cos someone put it inside the refrigerator

Someone?...your spouse you mean?

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by TheBigUrban2: 4:35am On Sep 03, 2014
Mynd44:
I are not talking of melting here. I are talking of butter getting hard when put in the fridge as it tends to solidify as temperature cools down. Nigerian made brands of butter are suited for our temperature and needs no refrigerating (except you live in an oven).......think for yourself, on the shelves, are they refrigerated? Do they mealt?

Do you believe that Nigerian brands of butter are good butter? reduced fat? Unsalted?

Most butter in the supermarket are refrigerated on the shelves or in sliding fridges.


Not all butter get so hard that you cant butter with it when referidgerated. You need to start using good brands.


Even your blueband can melt. I left it once in the car for a day with windows closed.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by TheBigUrban2: 4:37am On Sep 03, 2014
texanomaly:

Myth: Butter Spoils if Not Refrigerated
False. Butter does spoil, but much more slowly than fresh (unfermented) milk products, such as, well, milk. The reason? “Most butter contains added salt, which impedes the growth of spoilage bacteria,” says John Bruhn, a dairy-foods processing specialist at the University of California at Davis. Today’s salted butter, in normal usage, will rarely spoil, even if you leave it unrefrigerated all the time. Unsalted butter might spoil in about a week, but it contains enough natural salt to slow the growth of bacteria that cause spoiling. So you don’t have to worry if you forget to put the butter away after dinner.


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@ bold- see contradiction.
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by texanomaly(f): 4:37am On Sep 03, 2014
Mynd44: Butter should be on the list. I hate it when I want to scoop some and I have to wait for it to get soft cos someone put it inside the refrigerator
Sorry Hun. I'll try to remember next time.
kiss cheesy
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Mynd44: 4:39am On Sep 03, 2014
TheBigUrban2:

Do you believe that Nigerian brands of butter are good butter? reduced fat? Unsalted?

Most butter in the supermarket are refrigerated on the shelves or in sliding fridges.


Not all butter get so hard that you cant butter with it when referidgerated. You need to start using good brands.


Even your blueband can melt. I left it once in the car for a day with windows closed.
Is the temperature inside the car with windows closed room temperature?

Stop arguing and sounding silly? You should be blamed for putting butter in such a hot location

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by TheBigUrban2: 4:43am On Sep 03, 2014
Mynd44:
Is the temperature inside the car with windows closed room temperature?

Stop arguing and sounding silly? You should be blamed for putting butter in such a hot location

You ignored all the other points to defend blueband butter? Are you that local?

You also forget that your kitchen can reach the same temperature if you lock all the windows and doors on a sunny day in Nigeria. Its even worse if you have a sun roof/skylight in your kitchen.


#Say no to blueband.
#refrigerate your butter

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Ayomi088(m): 4:43am On Sep 03, 2014
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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by chidimmaaa(f): 4:46am On Sep 03, 2014
Na lie, I dey preserve tomato for fri ge nd nothing dey do am. Who has d tym to always put it out in d sun
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by rezzy: 4:51am On Sep 03, 2014
chidimmaaa: Na lie, I dey preserve tomato for fri ge nd nothing dey do am. Who has d tym to always put it out in d sun

The fridge no dey work well

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by LMAyedun(m): 4:56am On Sep 03, 2014
Informative! Thanks.
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by Sanchez01: 4:57am On Sep 03, 2014
TheBigUrban2:

You ignored all the other points to defend blueband butter? Are you that local?

You also forget that your kitchen can reach the same temperature if you lock all the windows and doors on a sunny day in Nigeria. Its even worse if you have a sun roof/skylight in your kitchen.


#Say no to blueband.
#refrigerate your butter
I totally agree with fact that butter should be refrigerated. Nigerian butters don't do well without being kept in the fridge.

Naturally, I hate fats and oily foods, which means it's mayonnaise for me.

By the way, are you an anti-blueband fan?

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by harizonal123(m): 5:01am On Sep 03, 2014
Eggs

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by ndidibabe(f): 5:12am On Sep 03, 2014
Mynd44: Butter should be on the list. I hate it when I want to scoop some and I have to wait for it to get soft cos someone put it inside the refrigerator
You have been buying a fake butter.

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Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by TheBigUrban2: 5:22am On Sep 03, 2014
Sanchez01:
I totally agree with fact that butter should be refrigerated. Nigerian butters don't do well without being kept in the fridge.

Naturally, I hate fats and oily foods, which means it's mayonnaise for me.

By the way, are you an anti-blueband fan?

Yes, I like toasted sandwich and blueband is one of the worst for sandwich toasting
Re: 11 Foods Not To Refrigerate by iluvweed(m): 5:22am On Sep 03, 2014
cheesy

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