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Fresher and tastier for longer: How to store food

After you have planned your shopping, taking the time to store your food properly is decisive in ensuring it stays fresh. Sorting your purchases once you get home will help to keep your fruit and vegetables, dairy products, bread, pasta and meat fresh for longer. Some foods need to be chilled, while others just need to be kept at room temperature. We’ve put together some tips outlining when and how you can store food so that everything stays fresh for as long as possible.

Why exactly does food go bad?

Whether warm or cold, moist or dry, not all foods like the same conditions. If stored incorrectly, food will lose its flavour and spoil more quickly. This is due to the physical, biochemical, chemical and microbial influences and changes to which products are exposed. Food can also be damaged by pests and vermin.

Microbial spoilage is caused by bacteria, mould and yeasts. They cause food to rot, ferment or develop mould and sometimes develop pathogenic substances as a result. These processes and the storage life of food products depend in particular on physical conditions such as warmth, cold and moisture.

In addition, enzymes within food trigger biochemical changes, such as vitamins, pigments and flavourings breaking down. Fat turning rancid is due to chemical spoilage triggered by chemical reactions within food constituents. External factors such as light and air can accelerate this process.

Hygiene, refrigeration and storage: It all starts with shopping.

Before you get your shopping home and start to put it all away in the right place, making sure that everything is suitably hygienic and chilled starts in the supermarket. Key points to remember:

Check that all packaging is intact.
Make sure that chilled foods are kept cool, such as with reusable cool bags, to prevent germs from multiplying when produce gets warm.
Only put frozen and perishable products in your trolley at the end of your shop, just before heading to the checkout. Speaking of the checkout, soft and delicate produce such as eggs, bananas and grapes should be the last things you place on the conveyor belt. This means they will be at the top of your bag and will not get crushed by heavier items.
After finishing your shop and before sorting out your purchases at home, make sure to wash your hands thoroughly to prevent the spread of bacteria and germs.
Keep storage areas such as shelves, pantries and your fridge clean and wipe them down regularly. The best way is to use warm water with a little detergent. Adding a dash of vinegar essence can prevent mould.

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Freezing effectively: How to store food in the freezer

If you want to store food for a particularly long time, your freezer or the freezer compartment of your fridge is the best option. The low temperature and reduced water activity mean that microorganism reproduction is significantly reduced or even eliminated. However, make sure to clean, wash and blanch fruit and vegetables before freezing them. Ideally, you should pack food as airtight as possible and in small portions. It’s also worth labelling bags with their contents and the date to help you keep on top of things. However, even frozen food cannot be stored indefinitely. Fruit and vegetables will keep for 11 to 15 months, fish and fatty meats will keep for 6 to 9 months, and beef and poultry can be frozen for 9 to 12 months.

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Chilling correctly: How to store food in the fridge

Most fresh foods should go straight in the fridge when you get home. A cool ambient temperature of 4 to 8 °C inside fridges helps to keep perishable foods fresh for long periods. This is because the low temperature slows cell metabolism in foods, impedes the growth of microorganisms and curbs chemical and enzymatic spoilage. The “FiFo” principle (first in, first out) can help you keep track of what’s fresh and what isn’t. In other words: Put new food at the back, bring older food to the front.

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Προετοιμασία γεύματος

Προγραμματίστε τέλεια την προετοιμασία του σχολικού γεύματος.

Κάποια γεύματα ή σνακ μπορούν να ετοιμαστούν ήδη εκ των προτέρων, ειδικά το σαββατοκύριακο χωρίς πίεση χρόνου. Τώρα έχετε χρόνο να γίνετε δημιουργικοί. Επίσης, μπορεί να είναι ψυχαγωγικό και διασκεδαστικό για τα παιδιά να συμμετέχουν στη διαδικασία ψησίματος και προετοιμασίας.
Είτε πρόκειται για μικρές μπουκίτσες ενέργειας, μπάρες δημητριακών ή μάφιν με μούσλι – όλα αυτά μπορούν κάλλιστα να ετοιμαστούν εκ των προτέρων. Το όφελος; Μια επιπλέον παρτίδα οποιωνδήποτε από αυτά θα διατηρήσει το απόθεμά σας για την ερχόμενη εβδομάδα.

Ανακαλύψτε τα σνακ και τα γεύματα που μπορείτε να ετοιμάσετε εκ των προτέρων εδώ

Crisper drawer

What belongs in the crisper drawer

The clue’s in the name: the crisper drawer keeps fresh produce crisp. Crisper drawers are separated from the rest of the fridge, usually by a glass pane, which keeps the temperature at around 9 °C. This is perfect for storing vegetables, salad and various types of fruit. Remember: Produce that is sensitive to cold, such as exotic fruits and vegetables with a high water content, do not belong in the fridge at all.

Bottom shelf

What belongs on the bottom shelf

The temperature of the bottom shelf, just above the crisper drawer, is no higher than 2 to 3 °C. You should store easily perishable food on this shelf, such as meat, fish, poultry and deli salads.

Middle shelf

What belongs on the middle shelf

The middle shelf is usually about 5 °C, making it ideal for dairy products like yoghurt, milk, quark and cream. It’s also the perfect place for cheese and sausages.

Top shelf

What belongs on the top shelf

The top shelf of a fridge is comparatively warm. The temperature here is usually between 8 and 10 °C. You can store butter and jams at this mild temperature. Leftover food you intend to eat soon can also be kept here, as this area is perfect for preserving flavour.

Storing foods at room temperature in the cupboard or pantry

Pasta, rice, canned goods and the like don’t benefit from being stored in the fridge. Instead, it’s fine to store them in a cupboard at an average of 15 to 20 °C. It’s important that food is not exposed to direct sunlight or warmth, e.g. by being kept near a hob or oven. High temperatures and moist air generated when cooking have a negative impact on the storage life of even long-life products. When tidying your cupboards or pantry, remember: put new products at the back and bring older food to the front so that it gets used first. Once you open a packet, seal it securely or transfer the contents to a sealed container. Just like when freezing food, make sure to label containers with dates – so you don’t forget what’s inside.

Stocker les produits au bon endroit : Quel aliment doit être rangé où ?

S'ils ne sont pas stockés correctement, les aliments perdent leur saveur et se gâtent plus rapidement. Voyons quel est le meilleur endroit pour stocker différents aliments afin qu'ils restent frais plus longtemps.

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Pain et produits de boulangerie

Conserver le pain frais plus longtemps

Pour conserver la fraîcheur du pain, il éviter qu'il ne se dessèche, vous pouvez le stocker dans une boîte à pain ou un sac à pain. De nombreuses personnes stockent le pain dans des sacs en plastique. L'inconvénient est que le pain frais du boulanger devient très vite mou lorsqu'il est conservé dans un emballage hermétique. C'est pourquoi il est préférable de conserver les produits de boulangerie croustillants que vous prévoyez de consommer rapidement dans un emballage non hermétique, par exemple dans le sac qu'ils ont reçu du boulanger.

Cependant, le dessèchement n'est pas la seule façon dont le pain peut se gâter. Si l'environnement est trop humide et que l'air ne peut pas circuler, l'eau peut s'accumuler et provoquer l'apparition de moisissures. Les miettes qui traînent dans la boîte à pain peuvent également favoriser le développement de moisissures. Nous vous conseillons d'enlever les miettes régulièrement et de nettoyer le récipient avec du vinaigre dilué. Par temps chaud et humide, vous pouvez même conserver le pain au réfrigérateur si nécessaire. Cela empêche la formation de moisissures, notamment avec le pain blanc. En cas de doute, vous pouvez toujours congeler le pain et les petits pains.

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Fruits et légumes

Pommes, carottes, salade, etc. : ce qui doit être conservé au réfrigérateur et ce qui ne doit pas l'être.

Presque tous les légumes peuvent être conservés dans le réfrigérateur. Les aubergines, les tomates, les pommes de terre et les potirons sont les seuls que vous ne devez pas conserver au froid. Les fruits sont un peu plus compliqués, puisque certains types de fruits ne restent frais et conservent leurs vitamines que lorsqu'ils sont réfrigérés. D'autres, en revanche, sont très sensibles au froid. En règle générale, vous devez réfrigérer les fruits indigènes comme les pommes, les cerises et les prunes. Les fruits exotiques comme les mangues, les bananes et les agrumes n'ont pas leur place dans le réfrigérateur. Les exceptions à cette règle sont les figues et les kiwis, qui ont tout à fait à leur place dans votre tiroir à légumes. Au fil du temps, certains fruits et légumes développent un gaz de maturation appelé éthylène. Ce gaz fait vieillir plus rapidement les autres fruits et légumes situés à proximité. Les pommes, les abricots, les prunes et les tomates sont les plus gros producteurs d'éthylène. Il est préférable de les conserver séparément.

Produits laitiers

Les yaourts, le beurre et le lait : Comment conserver la fraîcheur des produits laitiers

Les yaourts, le lait et le beurre doivent passer du supermarché à votre réfrigérateur le plus rapidement possible. L'idéal est de les conserver bien fermés et dans leur emballage d'origine. Nous vous recommandons de mettre le beurre sur l'étagère supérieure de la porte du réfrigérateur, et de garder les yaourts et le lait au milieu du réfrigérateur. Le lait UHT ne doit être mis au réfrigérateur qu'une fois ouvert ; il peut se conserver à température ambiante pendant plusieurs semaines avant ouveuture. Si vous consommez du lait cru provenant directement de la ferme, il doit être consommé dans un délai de 2 à 3 jours au maximum. Le lait frais pasteurisé reste souvent frais jusqu'à une semaine lorsqu'il est conservé fermé et pendant 2 à 3 jours lorsqu'il est ouvert.

Fromage

Le fromage se conserve mieux dans un endroit bien ventilé et humide, mais le fromage frais aime la fraîcheur.

À l'exception du fromage frais, tous les types de fromage doivent pouvoir respirer et ne doivent donc pas être conservés dans un récipient hermétique. Il est préférable de conserver les fromages préemballés dans leur emballage d'origine, dans du papier spécifique, ou dans un boîte à fromage. Cela les empêche de transmettre leur arôme à d'autres aliments et empêche la formation de moisissures comestibles sur les fromages à pâte dure. Une autre option est le film alimentaire, mais vous ne devez jamais utiliser de récipients en plastique hermétiques. Le fromage est le plus heureux sur l'étagère du milieu du réfrigérateur. Le fromage frais, en revanche, doit être conservé dans un endroit beaucoup plus frais, donc sur l'étagère du bas du réfrigérateur. Les morceaux de fromage peuvent se conserver jusqu'à trois semaines dans le réfrigérateur. Le fromage en tranches et le fromage frais emballés se dessèchent plus rapidement une fois ouverts et perdent leur saveur : il est donc préférable de les consommer dans la semaine qui suit l'ouverture.

Pasta

The best way to store pasta, spaetzle and gnocchi

You can store dried pasta for up to a year. It’s important to store it at room temperature and keep it dry and well sealed. Why? Well, like other dried goods – such as flour, muesli and tea – dried pasta is particularly susceptible to pests, such as food moths.

Fresh dough-based products like pasta, spaetzle and gnocchi are extremely susceptible to germs. When well chilled, they will keep in the fridge for three or four days. Proper food preparation is a key factor in ensuring that food stays fresh for as long as possible. Simply make sure to cook pasta only until it is al dente – firm to the bite. Spätzle and gnocchi are ready as soon as they start to float to the surface. You can keep leftover pasta on the top shelf of the fridge, where it will stay fresh for one or two days. It’s best to keep cooked pasta in sealed containers so that it doesn’t become hard.

Meat

Things to remember when storing meat

Meat, poultry and sausages are foods that spoil very quickly. If at all possible, you should avoid breaking the cold chain or only do so for a very short time. The best way is to take a cool bag with you to the supermarket. At home, place meat on the bottom shelf of the fridge straight away, as this is the coolest part of the fridge.

If you buy meat in plastic packaging, you should replace this before putting it in the fridge. Remove the meat from the packaging, dab it dry with kitchen paper, wrap it in baking paper and place it in an airtight container to protect against germs. Beef can be stored for 3 to 4 days; veal and pork will keep for 2 to 3 days, but poultry only stays fresh for 1 or 2 days. Take care when it comes to minced meats – if possible, you should eat these on the day you buy them. Always defrost frozen meat in the fridge and remember that this can produce defrost water.

Fish

The best way to store fish

Fish is even more perishable than meat. As a result, it’s best to eat fish straight after you buy it. If you buy fresh fish from the fish counter, don’t leave it in its packaging: store it in a glass or porcelain container, cover it with cling film and ice, and store it in the fridge for 1 day at most.

Store pre-packaged fish from the deep-frozen section in your freezer and keep an eye on the best-before date! The smoking process helps smoked fish stay fresh for longer. You can keep this in your fridge, covered in cling film, for up to around 3 days. Always defrost frozen fish in the fridge and remember that this can produce defrost water.

Little hint: You don’t need to throw away food past its best-before date

Most food has a best-before date (BBD) on its packaging. However, food doesn’t automatically go bad just because this date has passed. This is the date until which the manufacturer guarantees typical product characteristics, such as taste, aroma, consistency and colour.
It’s important to distinguish between the best-before date and the use-by date for perishable foods such as raw fish, mince and fresh poultry. You should not eat products after their use-by date and should throw them away instead.
Take a look, have a taste, smell food for yourself: trust your senses! It’s often easy to tell whether food is still good enough to eat once its BBD has passed.

Did you know?

None of us would ever plan to throw away one-third of the food we buy. However, the statistics show that this is precisely the amount that ends up in the bin, unused. According to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), this corresponds to 1.3 billion tonnes of discarded food globally each year. This is an inconceivable waste of food when you consider that there are 690 million people around the world who are starving.

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…why you shouldn't put hot food straight into the fridge?

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Less food waste

Fresher and tastier for longer: How to store food

Why exactly does food go bad?

Hygiene, refrigeration and storage: It all starts with shopping.

Freezing effectively: How to store food in the freezer

Congelalo prima per godertelo più avanti

Chilling correctly: How to store food in the fridge

Ημερήσιοι στόχοι διατροφής

Προετοιμασία γεύματος

Προγραμματίστε τέλεια την προετοιμασία του σχολικού γεύματος.

Crisper drawer

What belongs in the crisper drawer

Bottom shelf

What belongs on the bottom shelf

Middle shelf

What belongs on the middle shelf

Top shelf

What belongs on the top shelf

Storing foods at room temperature in the cupboard or pantry

Stocker les produits au bon endroit : Quel aliment doit être rangé où ?

Pain et produits de boulangerie

Conserver le pain frais plus longtemps

Fruits et légumes

Pommes, carottes, salade, etc. : ce qui doit être conservé au réfrigérateur et ce qui ne doit pas l'être.

Produits laitiers

Les yaourts, le beurre et le lait : Comment conserver la fraîcheur des produits laitiers

Fromage

Le fromage se conserve mieux dans un endroit bien ventilé et humide, mais le fromage frais aime la fraîcheur.

Pasta

The best way to store pasta, spaetzle and gnocchi

Meat

Things to remember when storing meat

Fish

The best way to store fish

Little hint: You don’t need to throw away food past its best-before date

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