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Volume III
April 12, 2013


Weekly Home / Cook'n & Eat'n

10 Food Storage Secrets Everyone Should Know



Keep It Cold: Maple Syrup
The real stuff has no preservatives and can become moldy after opening if it's not chilled.

Keep It Cold: Ripe Bananas
They'll stay at their perfect peak for another week if you toss them in the refrigerator - but wait until they're ripe!

Better at Room Temp: Potatoes
Moisture makes spuds go blah; store in the pantry for three weeks.

Keep It Cold: Cut Flowers
Put blooms, vase and all, in the fridge overnight, and they will last longer; just remove any apples, which release wilt-inducing ethylene gas.

Keep It Cold: Natural Peanut Butter
It goes rancid quickly when stored at warm temperatures.

Better at Room Temp: Hot Sauce
Acidic, vinegar-based foods like this fiery condiment are fine at room temperature.

Keep It Cold: Candles
Cold wax burns longer and more cleanly.

Better at Room Temp: Bread
Nothing makes loaves go stale faster than a stint in the refrigerator. Freeze what you won't eat within a few days.

Better at Room Temp: Cake
Chilled air dries it out, no matter how well wrapped it is; unless frosting is literally melting off, store cake on the counter!

Better at Room Temp: Tomatoes
Avoid the fridge at all costs: Tomatoes will turn mushy and bland within there.




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