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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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Turn frozen fruit into delicious smoothies or smoothie-bowls. Our recipe ideas tell you how to.

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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.

How to store your refrigerator properly

Fridges have various temperature zones. So, to help foods in the fridge stay fresh for as long as possible, make sure to place them on the right shelf. We set out exactly what belongs where in our fridge tips.

Fridge door

What belongs in the fridge door

The fridge door is one of the warmest areas in a fridge. The temperature here is usually between 8 and 10 °C. It is suitable for storing ready-made sauces, juice, drinks, dressings, milk, butter and eggs

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 faut éviter qu'il ne se dessèche, par exemple en le stockant dans une boîte à pain ou un pot en céramique. 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, notamment dans le cas du pain en tranches. Les miettes qui traînent dans la boîte à pain peuvent également favoriser le développement de moisissures. Enlevez les miettes tous les quelques jours et nettoyez 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. Il suffit de les laisser revenir à température ambiante après les avoir sortis du congélateur.

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Fruit & vegetables

Apples, carrots, salad etc.: What belongs in the fridge and what doesn’t

Almost all vegetables can be stored in the fridge. Aubergines, tomatoes, potatoes and pumpkins are the only ones you shouldn’t keep cold. Fruit is a little more complicated. Some types of fruit only stay fresh and retain their vitamins when chilled. Others, however, are very sensitive to the cold. As a rule of thumb, you should chill indigenous fruits like apples, cherries and plums. Exotic fruits like mangos, bananas and citrus fruits don’t belong in the fridge. Exceptions to this rule are figs and kiwis, which are quite at home in your crisper drawer.

Over time, some fruits and vegetables develop a ripening gas called ethylene. This causes other fruit and vegetables nearby to age and spoil more quickly. The highest ethylene producers include apples, apricots, plums and tomatoes. For this reason, it’s best to keep them separate.

Dairy products

Yoghurt, butter and milk: How to keep dairy products fresh

Yoghurt, milk and butter should make their way from the supermarket to your fridge at home as soon as possible. Ideally, you should keep them well sealed and in their original packaging: Put butter on the top shelf of the fridge door, and keep yoghurt and milk in the middle of the fridge.

UHT milk only needs to go in the fridge once opened; it can keep at room temperature for several weeks beforehand. You should consume raw milk straight from the farm within 2 to 3 days at most. Pasteurised fresh milk often stays fresh for up to a week when kept sealed and for 2 to 3 days when opened. Due to its high fat content, you can freeze butter before defrosting it in the fridge door when you need it.

Cheese

Cheese is best stored well-ventilated and moist, but cream cheese likes it cool

With the exception of cream cheese, all types of cheese need to be able to breathe and so shouldn’t be kept in an airtight container. It’s best to keep pre-packaged cheese in its original packaging, in special cheese paper or sandwich paper, or in cheese preservers. This stops them from passing on their aroma and prevents edible mould from forming on hard cheese. Another option is cling film, but you should never use airtight plastic containers. Cheese is happiest on the middle shelf of the fridge. Cream cheese, however, should be stored in a much cooler area – on the bottom shelf of the fridge. Wedges of cheese can last up to three weeks in the fridge. Packaged sliced cheese and cream cheese soon dry out once opened and lose their flavour, so it’s best to eat them within a week of opening.

Paste

Cel mai bun mod de a păstra pastele, spaetzle și gnocchi

Puteți păstra pastele uscate până la un an. Este important să le păstrați la temperatura camerei și să le păstrați uscate și bine sigilate. De ce? Ei bine, ca și alte produse uscate - cum ar fi făina, muesli și ceaiul - pastele uscate sunt deosebit de sensibile la dăunători, cum ar fi moliile alimentare.

Produsele proaspete pe bază de aluat precum pastele, spaetzle și gnocchi sunt extrem de susceptibile la microbi. Când sunt bine refrigerate, vor tine la frigider 3 sau 4 zile. Pregătirea corectă a alimentelor este un factor cheie pentru a ne asigura că alimentele rămân proaspete cât mai mult timp posibil. Pur și simplu asigurați-vă că gătiți pastele numai până când sunt al dente - ferme la mușcat. Spaetzle și gnocchi sunt gata de îndată ce încep să plutească la suprafață. Puteți păstra resturile de paste pe raftul de sus al frigiderului, unde vor rămâne proaspete pentru 1 sau 2 zile. Cel mai bine este să păstrați pastele fierte în recipiente sigilate, astfel încât să nu devină tari.

Carne

Lucruri de reținut atunci când depozitați carnea

Carnea, carnea de pasăre și cârnații sunt alimente care se strică foarte repede. Dacă este posibil, ar trebui să evitați ruperea lanțului frigorific sau să faceți acest lucru doar pentru o perioadă foarte scurtă de timp. Cel mai bun mod este să luați cu dvs. o geantă frigorifică la supermarket. Acasă, așezați imediat carnea pe raftul de jos al frigiderului, deoarece aceasta este cea mai rece parte a frigiderului. Dacă cumpărați carne în ambalaje de plastic, ar trebui să le înlocuiți înainte de a o pune la frigider. Scoateți carnea din ambalaj, uscați-o cu hârtie de bucătărie, înfășurați-o în hârtie de copt și puneți-o într-un recipient ermetic pentru a o proteja împotriva germenilor. Carnea de vită poate fi păstrată timp de 3 până la 4 zile; carnea de vițel și porc se vor păstra 2 până la 3 zile, dar carnea de pasăre rămâne proaspătă doar 1 sau 2 zile. Aveți grijă când vine vorba de carne tocată – dacă este posibil, ar trebui să o consumați în ziua în care o cumpărați. Dezghețați întotdeauna carnea congelată în frigider și amintiți-vă că aceasta poate produce apă de la dezghețare.

Pește

Cel mai bun mod de a păstra peștele

Peștele este chiar mai perisabil decât carnea. Ca rezultat, cel mai bine este să mâncați peștele imediat după ce îl cumpărați. Dacă cumpărați pește proaspăt de pe tejgheaua cu pește, nu-l lăsați în ambalajul lui: păstrați-l într-un recipient de sticlă sau de porțelan, acoperiți-l cu folie alimentară și gheață și păstrați-l la frigider cel mult 1 zi.

Păstrați peștele preambalat din secțiunea de congelare profundă în congelator și fiți cu ochii pe data de expirare! Procesul de afumare ajută peștele afumat să rămână proaspăt mai mult timp. Îl puteți păstra în frigider, acoperit cu folie alimentară, până la aproximativ 3 zile. Dezghețați întotdeauna peștele congelat în frigider și amintiți-vă că aceasta poate produce apă de la dezghețare.

Mic indiciu: nu trebuie să aruncați alimentele imediat după data înainte de care este preferabil să fie consumate

Majoritatea alimentelor au pe ambalaj o dată înainte de care este de preferat să fie consumate (BBD). Cu toate acestea, alimentele nu se strică automat doar pentru că această dată a trecut, aceasta este data până la care producătorul garantează caracteristicile tipice ale produsului, cum ar fi gustul, aroma, consistența și culoarea.
Este important să se facă distincția între data înainte de care este de preferat să fie consumate și data de expirare pentru alimentele perisabile, cum ar fi peștele crud, carnea tocată și carnea de pasăre proaspătă. Nu trebuie să mâncați produse după data de expirare și ar trebui să le aruncați.
Aruncați o privire, gustați, mirosiți alimentele: aveți încredere în simțurile dvs.! Este adesea ușor să știți dacă alimentele sunt încă suficient de bune pentru a fi mâncate odată ce BBD a trecut.

Știați că?

Niciunul dintre noi nu ar plănui vreodată să arunce o treime din alimentele pe care le cumpărăm. Totuși, statisticile arată că tocmai aceasta este cantitatea care ajunge la coș, nefolosită. Potrivit estimărilor Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății (OMS), aceasta corespunde la 1,3 miliarde de tone de alimente aruncate la nivel global în fiecare an. Aceasta este o risipă de alimente de neconceput atunci când iei în considerare că în întreaga lume sunt 690 de milioane de oameni care mor de foame.

Did you know...

...how to keep your Avocados from browning?

Braun's kitchen hack of the day: after opening an avocado, simply sprinkle some fresh lemon juice on it to keep it from browning. It stays fresh for longer and even tastes good.

Avocado cut in half with citrus juice dripping on it.

…how to keep your Carrots crisp?

We carrot wait to try this hack at home. Place your carrots in a glass of water to keep them fresh and crispy. Do you already treat your carrots like flowers and keep them fresh in a vase?

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…how to keep your Bananas fresh?

Keep calm and go bananas. Did you know that bananas naturally release a gas called ethylene from their stem, and therefore tend to ripen much faster? Try and cover the stem of the bananas with a small piece of leftover foil, and the ripening process slows dramatically. Have you ever heard about this kitchen hack?

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…how to keep your Potatoes from sprouting?

An apple a day keeps the sprouts away. Just place an apple in the same rack with your potatoes. With this little kitchen hack you can keep your potatoes fresh, even if you don't use them up all at once. Have you tried this before?

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

Keep calm and stay cool. Your leftover food should always be allowed to cool to room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator. This way, you can make sure to maintain a secure temperature in your fridge as well as save energy. Have you been aware of that?

…how to make limp lettuce fresh again?

Don't throw away that limp lettuce just yet! Did you know you can bring it back to life by soaking it in cold water with lemon juice? This simple trick is a real hit for anyone who loves fresh, crisp greens.

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La Braun, credem că un design bun, durabil, îmbunătățește viața de zi cu zi. Credem că, în lupta de a proteja mediul înconjurător și de a ne menține calitatea vieții, atât astăzi, cât și în viitor, fiecare acțiune contează – oricât de mică ar fi.

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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

Freeze first, enjoy later

Chilling correctly: How to store food in the fridge

How to store your refrigerator properly

Fridge door

What belongs in the fridge door

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

Fruit & vegetables

Apples, carrots, salad etc.: What belongs in the fridge and what doesn’t

Dairy products

Yoghurt, butter and milk: How to keep dairy products fresh

Cheese

Cheese is best stored well-ventilated and moist, but cream cheese likes it cool

Paste

Cel mai bun mod de a păstra pastele, spaetzle și gnocchi

Carne

Lucruri de reținut atunci când depozitați carnea

Pește

Cel mai bun mod de a păstra peștele

Mic indiciu: nu trebuie să aruncați alimentele imediat după data înainte de care este preferabil să fie consumate

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La Braun, credem că un design bun, durabil, îmbunătățește viața de zi cu zi. Credem că, în lupta de a proteja mediul înconjurător și de a ne menține calitatea vieții, atât astăzi, cât și în viitor, fiecare acțiune contează – oricât de mică ar fi.

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