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Should You Keep Tomatoes in the Fridge? Here is the Right Way to Store Vegetables
- •Tomatoes should not be kept in the fridge as the cold air makes them mushy and ruins their flavor; keep them outside at room temperature.
- •Potatoes, onions, garlic, and pumpkins must be kept at room temperature and should never be refrigerated.
- •Fresh vegetables like okra, beetroot, and carrots stay fresh longer when stored dry in paper or cloth bags inside the fridge.
- •Green chillies and leafy greens stay crisp for up to a month when stored with tissue paper in airtight containers.
- •Lemons stay fresh and juicy for months when submerged in water inside a glass bottle and refrigerated.
Key Questions Answered
Tomatoes should generally be kept outside at room temperature rather than in the refrigerator, as the cold air can make them soft and reduce their flavor and aroma, though very ripe tomatoes close to spoiling can be refrigerated for a day or two.
Potatoes, onions, garlic, and pumpkins should not be kept in the fridge. The cold turns the starch in potatoes into sugar altering their taste, while moisture causes onions and garlic to sprout or turn sour.
Remove any spoiled leaves, cut off the stems, and make sure they are completely dry without any water. Place green leaves in a container with a tissue paper at the bottom, and store chillies with tissue papers between them in an airtight plastic or glass container so they remain crisp for at least a month.
