{"id":1146,"date":"2016-02-25T17:19:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T11:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/?p=1146"},"modified":"2016-02-26T11:47:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T06:17:02","slug":"dont-refrigerate-these-food-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t refrigerate these food items."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Ads1--><\/p>\n<p>We often end up piling up a lot of things in our refrigerators. When we don&#8217;t know where to put a certain kind of food, it ends up inside our fridges. But there are certain food items that loose their taste and texture when refrigerated or frozen. Here are a few such items.<\/p>\n<h2>Potatoes<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1153\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don&amp;#8217;t freeze these\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t freeze these&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t freeze these&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1153 size-blog-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b-590x394.jpg?resize=590%2C394\" alt=\"Don't freeze Potatoes\" width=\"590\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?resize=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4777148153_8c819f7a83_b.jpg?resize=940%2C627&amp;ssl=1 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t freeze Potatoes<\/p><\/div>Low temperatures breakdown the starch in raw potatoes, so while you can refrigerate them for a short period, never ever freeze the raw or cooked potatoes because once the starches breakdown the process is irreversible and the taste of potatoes will be altered completely.<\/p>\n<h2>Honey<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don&amp;#8217;t refrigerate this\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t refrigerate this&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t refrigerate this&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1155 size-blog-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c-590x394.jpg?resize=590%2C394\" alt=\"Don't refrigerate honey\" width=\"590\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?resize=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8703618677_7458b3266c_c.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t refrigerate honey<\/p><\/div>Honey is naturally preserved, it does not need being stored in cold. But if you do freeze or refrigerate the honey, the sugars will crystallize and make the honey thick, almost doughy. While you can bring it back to room temperature and use it again (or microwave and use it), why refrigerate it at all.<\/p>\n<h2>Tomatoes<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg?fit=642%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"642,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1186812891&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tomatoes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tomatoes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tomatoes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg?fit=590%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1154 size-blog-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o-590x391.jpg?resize=590%2C391\" alt=\"Don't freeze tomatoes\" width=\"590\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg?resize=590%2C391&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1085617988_23b7b8cf36_o.jpg?w=642&amp;ssl=1 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t freeze tomatoes<\/p><\/div>Freezing raw tomatoes is as bad as freezing raw potatoes. The texture of tomatoes will get compromised and they will be icy and mushy<\/p>\n<h2>Bread<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t referigerate this&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1156 size-blog-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z-590x394.jpg?resize=590%2C394\" alt=\"Don't refrigerate bread\" width=\"590\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg?resize=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4273700175_4d1650b1e3_z.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t referigerate bread<\/p><\/div>Bread gets stale faster in the fridge.\u00a0 It\u2019s a misconception that it will remain fresh for a longer period of time in the fridge. The texture of bread also changes slightly on refrigeration.<\/p>\n<h2>Melons<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1157\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg?fit=640%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,494\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don&amp;#8217;t referidgerate uncut melons\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t referidgerate uncut melons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t referidgerate uncut melons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg?fit=590%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1157 size-blog-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z-590x455.jpg?resize=590%2C455\" alt=\"Don't referidgerate uncut melons\" width=\"590\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg?resize=590%2C455&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/15229134907_e07060b0e4_z.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t referidgerate uncut melons<\/p><\/div>Unless you have cut and sliced them refrain storing Water Melons (or any melons) in the fridge.<\/p>\n<h2>Bananas<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1158\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1158\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/dont-refrigerate-these-food-items\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don&amp;#8217;\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t refrigerate Bananas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t refrigerate Bananas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg?fit=590%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-blog-post-size wp-image-1158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z-590x332.jpg?resize=590%2C332\" alt=\"Don't refrigerate Bananas\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg?resize=590%2C332&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/16615215330_ce7c090079_z.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t refrigerate Bananas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While low temperature will slow down the ripening of the bananas, your fridge will have a strong smell of bananas and the smell will permeate to other food items very fast. It&#8217;s always a good idea to store the bananas over the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Re-blogged from Stylecraze.com. Read the complete article<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stylecraze.com\/trending\/do-not-refrigerate-these-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\"> here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photo credits:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/greencolander\/2146544435\/\">Greencolander<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gudlyf\/4777148153\/\">Gudlyf<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/linecon0\/1085617988\/\">St0rmz<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95100428@N04\/\">Amgad Fahmi Photography<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\">CC BY-ND<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/emiline220\/4273700175\/\">Emily Carlin<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\">CC BY-ND<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vizpix\/15229134907\/\">naturalflow<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wilsonhui\/16615215330\/\">Wilson Hui<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/foter.com\/\">Foter.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here are some dishes that stay good in the refrigerator up to 5 days<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"one-fourth\"><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_159\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 150px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/hummus-chickpeas-tahini\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/shelf-life-of-common-food-items\/img_6249\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249.jpg?fit=943%2C629&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"943,629\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Dr. Tarique Sani&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411935591&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;46&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hummus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-159 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Hummus served with Pita Bread and Chicken Winglets.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6249.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p 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7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1413727358&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6916\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Malvani Sukha Mutton&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6916.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6916.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6916-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Malvani Sukha Mutton\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6916.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6916.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_6916.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/malvani-sukha-mutton\/\">Malvani Sukha Mutton<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"one-fourth\"><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 150px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/chicken-ghee-roast\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/chicken-ghee-roast\/img_9051\/\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_9051.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_9051-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Chicken Ghee Roast\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_9051.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_9051.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_9051.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/chicken-ghee-roast\/\">Chicken Ghee Roast<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"one-fourth\"><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_761\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 150px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/indian-bone-broth-haddi-ka-shorba\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"761\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/indian-bone-broth-haddi-ka-shorba\/img_8995\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg?fit=943%2C629&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"943,629\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indian Bone Broth &amp;#8211; Haddi Ka Shorba\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Indian Bone Broth &amp;#8211; Haddi Ka Shorba&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bone Broth&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg?fit=590%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Indian Bone Broth - Haddi Ka Shorba\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_8995.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/kitchen\/recipe\/indian-bone-broth-haddi-ka-shorba\/\">Bone Broth<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[mc4wp_form]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We often end up piling up a lot of things in our refrigerators. When we don&#8217;t know where to put a certain kind of food, it ends up inside our fridges. But there are certain food items that loose their taste and texture when refrigerated or frozen. Here are a few such items. 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