Food goes bad faster in summer. To ensure that fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and eggs have a longer shelf life, there are a few things that you should pay attention to – even when shopping.
Whether it’s mushy fruit, bad milk or rotten eggs – if it’s very warm in summer and food isn’t properly cooled, it goes bad faster. The main reason for this is that the cold chain cannot be consistently adhered to for certain foods. Animal foods in particular then go bad relatively quickly. Therefore, the following things apply in summer:
- Try to interrupt the cold chain as little as possible! It is worthwhile to keep all groceries in a cooler bag while you are shopping
- Store potatoes and root vegetables, tomatoes and bananas in a dark, dry place – not in the refrigerator!
- Peppers, salads and berries, on the other hand, feel particularly good in the refrigerator
- Started yogurts? Open salads from the grill buffet? No problem – just put a silicone cover on the bowl – it will stay fresh longer!
- Organize your fridge:
- You should always store fruits and vegetables in the fruit and vegetable compartment
- Always store started foods (or those that have to be consumed quickly) at the top of the refrigerator, dairy products belong in the middle compartment
- Milk gets sour in a thunderstorm? That is partly true: if dairy products are not stored in a cool place in humid temperatures, the lactic acid bacteria multiply particularly quickly. Always put milk, cheese, curd cheese, etc. in the refrigerator!
The following products can help you make food last longer in summer:
Fridge organizer
Commenced food, sausage packs and leftover cheese are somehow lying on top of each other? You probably know the phenomenon. These practical bowls are ideal for tidying up the fridge.
€ 27.22
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Fridge organizer
€ 35.28
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Silicone cover
These covers come in different sizes for different containers and believe us – they are worth gold! With some sets there are even very small covers, e.g. for opened wine bottles.
€ 8.99
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Silicone cover
€ 7.99
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Silicone cover
€ 13.90
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Cool bag
If you are planning to buy meat and Co. in bulk in the summer, take a cool bag and a few cool packs with you when you go shopping. So you can bring your goods home chilled and don’t interrupt the cold chain.
€ 33.98
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Refrigerator disinfection
In addition to regular cleaning, disinfecting the refrigerator also helps ensure that food lasts longer. This product is an Amazon bestseller: Simply bend and shake, then wait 2 hours and finally hang it in the fridge.
Not only does it neutralize odors, but it also eliminates 99.9% of bacteria.
€ 9.95
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