明らかにする／漏らすd: The 10 surprising foods 専門家s say you should keep in the fridge - from corn on the cob to wholegrain flour

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It's something that most of us do without thinking twice.?

But next time you're unpacking your groceries from the supermarket, you might want to 再考する where you 蓄える／店 your items.?

Food 研究員s from Two Wombats have 明らかにする／漏らすd the surprising foods that you should be keeping in the fridge.?????

'It's obvious that produce like fresh meat, fish and 酪農場 should be kept in the refrigerator,' they explained.?

'But there are other 成分s that you might be surprised to learn you've been 蓄える／店ing incorrectly.'

Where do you 蓄える／店 these 成分s? Surprisingly, の中で those best 蓄える／店d in the fridge 含む nuts and wholegrain flour?

1. Ketchup

Many people 誤った believe that ketchup should be 蓄える／店d on the cupboard shelf, much like how it is in the supermarket.?

However, once it's opened, the 専門家s say that ketchup should be 蓄える／店d in the fridge.?

'While unopened and 調印（する）d, it is 罰金 to 蓄える／店 in the pantry,' they explained.?

'But once opened, it's best to 蓄える／店 it in the fridge to 持続する its natural 酸性 level, flavour, smell, and colour.'

2. Corn on the cob?

If you're 在庫／株ing up on corn on the cob for your next BBQ, it's best to keep this in the fridge.??

'If you refrigerate corn on the cob すぐに after 購入（する）ing, it will 大いに slow 負かす／撃墜する the 転換 of its sugars into starches,' the 専門家s said.?

'This will 持続する its natural sweetness and crisp texture for a longer period.'

It's technically 罰金 to 蓄える／店 butter on the kitchen （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する. However, if you want to 長引かせる the freshness and 改善する the flavour, it's best to keep it in the fridge

3. Wholegrain flour

One of the most surprising items on the 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） is wholegrain flour.?

While other flour types are typically 蓄える／店d in the cupboard, wholegrain flour has a higher oil content, so can go rancid if kept at room 気温.??

'The freshness and flavour can be 保存するd by 冷静な／正味のing it, making it perfect for baking,' the 専門家s said.?

4. Butter

It's technically 罰金 to 蓄える／店 butter on the kitchen （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する.?

However, if you want to 長引かせる the freshness and 改善する the flavour, it's best to keep it in the fridge.??

'The best way to keep butter spreadable and fresh is to take out just enough for mealtime and leave it out of the fridge about an hour before use so it can 軟化する 適切に,' the 専門家s said.?

If you've got leftover rice, it might seem harmles to leave it out on the 反対する. However, this can 現実に lead to food 毒（薬）ing, によれば the 専門家s

5. Tortillas

If you 定期的に buy tortillas, you may have noticed that they turn mouldy annoyingly quickly.?

To 修正する this 問題／発行する, the 専門家s 示唆する keeping your tortillas in the fridge.??

'Tortilla packs are 高度に 極度の慎重さを要する to 気温 changes, which can create moisture and lead to moulding,' they explained.?

'When you 蓄える／店 them in the fridge, corn tortillas can last up to eight weeks, flour tortillas for up to four, and homemade tortillas for seven days instead of the usual two or three.'

6. Nuts?

If you 計画（する） to 消費する nuts within a month of buying them, it's 罰金 to keep them in your pantry.?

However, if you want to keep them fresh for longer, it's best to keep them in the fridge.??

'The unsaturated fats in nuts are delicate and can quickly turn rancid, 影響する／感情ing their natural flavour and making them いっそう少なく enjoyable,' the 専門家s said.

7. Natural peanut butter

From Pip & Nut to Meridien, natural peanut butters are now hugely popular in the UK, thanks to their basic 成分s and 欠如（する） of stabilisers.?

As with nuts, if you're going to 消費する your natural peanut butter within a few weeks, you can 蓄える／店 it in the pantry.?

However, if you're planning to keep it for longer, it's better to keep it in the fridge, によれば the 専門家s.??

'Unlike 従来の peanut butter, natural variants don't 含む／封じ込める stabilisers, so 冷気／寒がらせるing them helps keep the spread smoother and fresher for longer,' they explained.?

'To 妨げる natural peanut butter from separating, 動かす it and 蓄える／店 it in the fridge upside 負かす／撃墜する.'

8. Cooked rice

If you've got leftover rice, it might seem harmles to leave it out on the 反対する.?

H owever, this can 現実に lead to food 毒（薬）ing, によれば the 専門家s.?

'All varieties of uncooked rice can 含む／封じ込める Bacillus cereus spores, a bacterium that can 原因（となる） gastrointestinal illnesses like vomiting or diarrhoea,' they said.?

'These spores are heat-抵抗力のある and 生き残る even after cooking.

From Pip & Nut to Meridien, natural peanut butters are now hugely popular in the UK, thanks to their basic 成分s and 欠如（する） of stabilisers. As with nuts, if you're going to 消費する your natural peanut butter within a few weeks, you can 蓄える／店 it in the pantry

'To 妨げる the growth of bacteria, it's recommended to divide large （製品，工事材料の）一回分s of rice into smaller 部分s and 許す them to 冷静な／正味の faster by spreading them out on a shallow tray before 蓄える／店ing them in the fridge.?

'This method 減ずるs the 危険 of bacterial growth and 妨げるs the rice from becoming 極端に clumpy or mushy when reheated.'

9. Jam

Because of its high sugar content, you might think jam is 安全な to 蓄える／店 in the cupboard.

However, once it's opened, mould and fermentation can quickly occur.?

'Once you pop the lid off the jar, it's time to put it in the refrigerator,' the 専門家s said.?

'Using a clean spoon each time you scoop out the jam can 意味ありげに 延長する its shelf life.?Additionally, 蓄える／店ing the jam in the fridge すぐに after each use will help 妨げる mould 形式 and 持続する its 質.'

10. Yeast?

It's a 決定的な 決定的な 成分 in many baked goods, but yeast is 高度に 極度の慎重さを要する to 環境の changes.?

Unopened, it can be 蓄える／店d in a 冷静な／正味の, 乾燥した，日照りの place, but refrigeration is 高度に recommended once opened.

'The lower 気温s in the fridge help 保存する the yeast's activity and 妨げる it from dying off, 確実にするing that it remains 適する for your baking need,' the 専門家s 追加するd.?

'Once you open a can of yeast, it is 決定的な to 移転 any 未使用の yeast to an airtight コンテナ before placing it in the refrigerator.

'This 妨げるs moisture from deactivating the yeast. When 蓄える／店d 適切に, yeast can 持続する its activity for about 4 to 6 months after 開始.'