{"id":13561,"date":"2026-08-19T13:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/?p=13561"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:43:16","slug":"9-foods-you-shouldnt-store-in-refrigeration-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/9-foods-you-shouldnt-store-in-refrigeration-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Foods You Shouldn\u2019t Store in Refrigeration Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13561\" class=\"elementor elementor-13561 elementor-13505\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2edd09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2edd09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf77bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf77bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Putting food in the refrigerator is almost second nature. But some foods are better kept away from the cold, and a few of them may surprise you. <\/p>\n<p>Some habits are so automatic that we hardly think about them. We come home from the grocery shop, open the refrigerator and start putting everything away: meat on one side, vegetables on the other, drinks on the shelves and, if there\u2019s room, almost anything we want to keep for longer. <\/p>\n<p>The logic seems simple: the colder it is, the longer food will keep.<\/p>\n<p>But it doesn\u2019t quite work that way.<\/p>\n<p>Refrigeration is essential for many foods. It helps preserve perishable products and control the growth of microorganisms. But some foods don\u2019t respond well to low temperatures. In some cases, the cold alters their texture; in others, it affects their flavour, aroma or even the natural ripening process.   <\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s an even more interesting point: the same food can have completely different storage requirements once it has been cut, cooked or prepared.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone working in a restaurant, hotel, supermarket, caf\u00e9 or other food-related business, understanding these differences can mean better food preservation, less waste and more efficient use of refrigeration equipment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, which foods should actually be kept out of the cold?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0814ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0814ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0cafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b0cafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Tomatoes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8693f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc8693f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3214c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3214c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b567711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b567711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tomates-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tomates-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tomates-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tomates-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tomates-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tomates.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a466879 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a466879\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401e93e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"401e93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475ad1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"475ad1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tomatoes are probably one of the foods most likely to end up in the refrigerator. It seems logical: they\u2019re fresh, delicate, and we want to keep them for as long as possible.<br \/>The problem is that refrigeration can work against tomato quality. When a whole tomato is placed in the refrigerator, low temperatures can affect its texture and interfere with the development of its flavour.   <\/p>\n<p>Instead of the aromatic, juicy tomato we were expecting, we may end up with a firmer, less flavourful product and a completely different eating experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f25e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1f25e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1589356 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1589356\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e32192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e32192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, should tomatoes never be refrigerated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509ae15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"509ae15\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076e403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"076e403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8218b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8218b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. It all depends on its condition. <\/p>\n<p>Whole tomatoes can be kept out of the refrigerator in a cool, suitable place to better preserve their flavour and texture. Once they have been cut or prepared, however, they should be refrigerated to maintain food safety and freshness. <\/p>\n<p>So the rule is simple: <strong>whole tomatoes stay out of the fridge; cut or prepared tomatoes should be refrigerated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c51a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b6c51a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaeb0fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaeb0fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa0023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfa0023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Potatoes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741a23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"741a23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Batatas-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13513\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Batatas-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Batatas-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Batatas-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Batatas-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Batatas.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aae3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8aae3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd0c99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fd0c99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869d3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"869d3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under suitable domestic or professional conditions, whole potatoes should be kept in a cool, dry, dark and well-ventilated place rather than simply being stored in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p>This is because cold temperatures can alter the food\u2019s composition and, consequently, affect its characteristics when cooked.<\/p>\n<p>Cooked, peeled or cut potatoes, or potatoes incorporated into a prepared dish, should be treated as prepared food and stored according to the applicable food safety guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>This distinction is particularly important in a professional kitchen, where the same ingredient may exist in different stages of preparation at the same time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91689d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"91689d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8f068 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac8f068\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b53580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b53580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Whole onions and garlic<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b23dac9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b23dac9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e863e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e863e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a05d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a05d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cebolas-e-alhos-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cebolas-e-alhos-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cebolas-e-alhos-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cebolas-e-alhos-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cebolas-e-alhos-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cebolas-e-alhos.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee7433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eee7433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whole onions and garlic do not need to be stored in the refrigerator. Ideally, they should be kept in a cool, dry, dark and well-ventilated place, where they can stay fresh for longer without losing quality. <\/p>\n<p>Besides helping to preserve these foods more effectively, this approach also frees up space in refrigeration equipment for products that genuinely need to be kept at low temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Once they have been cut or prepared, the situation changes: in that case, they should be refrigerated and properly stored, following the appropriate storage conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdafb0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cdafb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e061f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1e061f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b5e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b5e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Bread<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c1119 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26c1119\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3723fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3723fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f3319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8f3319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pao-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pao-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pao-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pao-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pao-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pao.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c5bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c5bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Refrigeration temperatures can accelerate certain changes in the bread\u2019s starch, causing it to lose quality and become stale more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>If the goal is to keep bread fresh for short-term consumption, the refrigerator is not necessarily the best option. A suitable, dry and protected place may be more appropriate. <\/p>\n<p>When significantly longer storage is needed, freezing can be a more effective alternative, provided the product is properly packaged.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9af08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc9af08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6430c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6430c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f4250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01f4250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Coffee<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b335e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b335e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cafe-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cafe-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cafe-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cafe-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cafe-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cafe.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b0fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0b0fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c83cf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c83cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a73c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a73c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coffee, especially whole beans or ground coffee, should be stored in a cool, dry place away from light, preferably in a tightly sealed container. In the refrigerator, it can absorb moisture and odours from other foods, which may affect its aroma and flavour. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad14ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ad14ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47adc4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47adc4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ff039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7ff039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Bananas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b58de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52b58de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3397e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3397e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb729f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb729f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bananas-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bananas-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bananas-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bananas-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bananas-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bananas.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b03226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b03226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bananas are another food that can react poorly to temperatures that are too low.<\/p>\n<p>When they are still unripe, cold temperatures can interfere with the natural ripening process and cause changes to the peel. Under certain conditions, the peel may darken, while the inside does not necessarily reach the same level of ripeness it would under suitable conditions. <\/p>\n<p>For this reason, storing unripe bananas in refrigeration equipment may not be the best approach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fbe2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77fbe2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d670d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42d670d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3651fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3651fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Basil<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf8d93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbf8d93\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859aae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"859aae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9328933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9328933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manjericao-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13538\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manjericao-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manjericao-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manjericao-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manjericao-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manjericao.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29faab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29faab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basil is another food that may not respond well to cold temperatures.<br \/>Low temperatures can damage its leaves, causing them to darken and lose some of their appearance and freshness. For this reason, when fresh and still intact, basil may be better preserved outside the refrigerator, in a suitable, protected place. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcdc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fcdc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13800f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13800f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d750217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d750217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Honey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711e203 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"711e203\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdae55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fdae55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d7966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66d7966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mel-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mel-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mel-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mel-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mel-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mel.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f9c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f9c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Honey is one of those foods that does not need to be refrigerated.<\/strong> When stored in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dry place away from light, it can remain in good condition for a long time. <\/p>\n<p>Cold temperatures can, however, <strong>cause honey to crystallize more quickly<\/strong>, making it thicker and more difficult to use. This crystallization does not mean that the honey has gone bad, but it can change its texture. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc5873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3cc5873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f853a3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f853a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1d569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa1d569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Chocolate<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2010989 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2010989\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160f68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"160f68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ccb76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54ccb76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chocolate-1024x267.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chocolate-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chocolate-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chocolate-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chocolate-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/fricon.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chocolate.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b490cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b490cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With chocolate, the situation is a little different.<\/p>\n<p>Storing chocolate in the refrigerator can cause <strong>changes in its texture and appearance<\/strong>, especially when it is taken out of the cold and exposed to warmer air. Condensation can form on the surface, affecting the chocolate\u2019s appearance. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, low temperatures and moisture can contribute to the appearance of whitish marks on the surface, known as <em>bloom<\/em>. Although they do not necessarily mean that the chocolate has gone bad, they can affect its appearance and quality. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1674769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1674769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175afa9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"175afa9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd3cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecd3cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What, after all, needs to be refrigerated?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a536e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a536e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a8952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34a8952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3719e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3719e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After so many examples, it\u2019s important not to draw the wrong conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Refrigeration remains <strong>essential for the safe preservation of many foods<\/strong>, especially perishable products and prepared foods.<\/p>\n<p>The point is not to refrigerate fewer foods. It <strong>is to store each food under the right conditions.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Meat, fish, seafood, dairy products and many prepared foods require controlled temperatures. Other products, such as those we have discussed in this article, may retain their qualities better outside refrigeration, provided they are stored under the right conditions. <\/p>\n<p>In a professional setting, this distinction becomes even more important.<\/p>\n<p>A commercial refrigeration equipment should not be viewed simply as a place to \u201cput all the food.\u201d Proper organization, temperature control, air circulation, and the way products are stored are all part of an effective food preservation strategy. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover 9 foods you shouldn\u2019t refrigerate and learn how to store them properly to preserve their quality and reduce food waste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":13556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[257,259],"class_list":["post-13561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-curiosities","tag-refrigeration-equipment","tag-food-retail"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13561"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13581,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13561\/revisions\/13581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}