Haven t finished the food? Do one more thing before refrigerating and storing to avoid food taste and quality

Delivery or take-out meals are convenient and fast, but don't put leftovers in the original container and put them in the refrigerator for refrigeration. This may cause the food to be infected with bacteria or absorb the taste in the refrigerator. If you want to keep the meal fresh, you should seal it and put it in a sealed container and then ice it. Remember that the food should not be left at room temperature for too long, otherwise it will be useless to change the sealed container and ice it.

The Takeout reports that meals such as pixars are often placed directly in the original paper box and they are iced into the refrigerator. However, because the paper box cannot be sealed, there will be a lot of air in the box, and the pixars will dry and dissipate. It is recommended to place them in a sealed container or sealed bag according to the remaining amount of pixars to maintain the taste and sanitation of pixars. This method is also suitable for sanitary boxes, paper boxes or Chinese food outlets. As for plastic sealed containers with curry sauce and soup, they can be directly placed on the cover and refrigerated.

Changing to the sealed container and then refrigerating is not a huge mistake. If you do other storage steps, you will also cause food to lose quality, such as the temperature at which the meal is stored at the beginning is not ideal. Bacteria will reproduce rapidly between 4 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius. If any perishable food is placed at room temperature for more than 2 hours, it will be unsafe to eat. If the environmental temperature exceeds 90 degrees Celsius, the storage time will be shortened to 1 hour, and the time will start to be calculated from this temperature, so you may start halfway through the meal. Therefore, if you still need to continue eating at night, you should refrigerate the remaining meals as quickly as possible.

If stored properly, the food can be stored for 3 to 5 days. If you want to refrigerate the leftover meals, the food can be stored indefinitely, but the quality can only last for several months. Therefore, it is recommended to record the purchase date in the container before refrigerating the food.

If you find a leftover meal for refrigeration or refrigeration in the refrigerator but don’t remember which day it’s iced, it’s best to discard it to avoid inappropriate things after eating. In fact, storing the food in a sealed container will not be lost, and the food cannot be stored forever.