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How To Store Your Food Properly

Rotten food becomes a problem when storing food, usually this is due to improper storage or poor hygiene in the storage area. self-storage of food items aims to prevent damage to longevity, quality of care and availability at all times, as well as reducing food waste.


1. Expiration date

EXPIRED DATE "is a time that is safe to use / consume, after this date, usually the safety, taste, texture or aroma is not good / fit for consumption. they usually appear on canned food, frozen, dried food and on packaged fruit or vegetables. avoid eating food after the expiration period even though it smells and tastes good

while the date "BEST BEFORE" is the time when the quality of food is good for consumption ". Expiration dates usually appear on perishable foods, foods that tend to spoil or run out quickly such as dairy products, fruit salads. be sure to read other instructions on the label such as for example on "disposable" foods. Usually this food if stored in the refrigerator only lasts 3 days or 24 hours.

2. Food storage according to their characteristics

Distinguishing storage according to facts is very important to avoid contamination, and hygiene sanitation is maintained, besides that the storage temperature for each food is different. Three food utensils are soggy, half soggy and dry. For foods that tend to be dry, they are usually stored at room temperature, then wet or semi-wet foods are stored in the freezer or in the refrigerator.

Soggy and half soggy food
This type of food is usually stored in the freezer or refrigerator, examples of food include: meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, drinks such as syrup, yogurt, cheese, eggs, vegetables and fruits.

Foods which are stored in cold temperatures, it is usually at temperatures below 50 C this serves to slow the growth of harmful microbes. some things that need to be considered for storage in the freezer or refrigerator

Dry Food
This type of food is usually stored at room temperature or placed in a food storage cupboard. examples of food such as: rice, flour, beans.

No less important, you also have to always keep the kitchen clean by cleaning it regularly, including ensuring the cleanliness of the refrigerator as a place for food storage.

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