The ability to store our food properly would help us organize our meals much easier. Making larger portions of food and keeping it properly is one of the easiest ways to organize your diet. This way you will always have fast and healthy eating options. Pre-preparation of the food and Healthy Fridge will help you and easier to stick to your individual diet. For example, if you have rice and vegetables today for dinner, brew your double dose and next week you will have a ready meal for lunch.
Do you know how long you can store cooked rice in the refrigerator? A roasted meat or vegetables? Do you think it is possible to keep the tomato puree just opened, from which you only use one spoon?
These and other questions will be answered below to make the right meals even easier and enjoyable.
How much do the different foods hold in the refrigerator
Depending on the type and method of preparation, different foods have a different "shelf life" in the refrigerator or freezer. Here we will look at the main food groups that are most commonly present in the regimes prepared by Ipokratis.
Rice
Whether you've stopped on white or brown rice for dinner, you can always set one portion in the fridge for the next week. Both types of rice retain their taste qualities up to 7 days. If kept in a freezer, of course, the time is much longer - from 6 to 8 months.
It is easy to recognize the spoiled cooked rice because it changes its texture. It usually hardens, and a mold often appears that alerts you that you have missed the "shelf life" of the delicious portion of rice with vegetables.
Lentil and ripe beans
If you've decided to get the right amount of vegetable protein with lentils or ripe beans, keep in mind that cooked grain legumes do not last for more than 5 days in the refrigerator. So if on a free sunny day you prepare a delicious cream of lentil soup, you can safely keep a portion of it for the end of the working week.
Once cooked, it is advisable to keep the beans and lentils in a hermetically sealed container to avoid moisture and preserve their taste for as long as possible.
Kinoa
If cinema is a regular guest at your table, you can always boil a double dose and take one serving for the next week. This ancient cereal will preserve its nutritional and flavor qualities for up to 7 days when properly stored in the refrigerator. Use a hermetically sealed container to protect the food from moisture and dirt. Also, do not leave the prepared cinema at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
Meat
Wondering what is the "shelf life" of fried meat?
Whether you cook chicken, veal or pork, it will keep your taste and nutritional qualities up to 7 days when stored properly in the refrigerator. If you decide to freeze the cooked veal or pork, you can serve a portion of it in the next 8 months. Chilled or boiled chicken lasts a bit longer when it is in the freezer - even after one year it will be edible.
Fish
If your menu contains fish today, make two servings and save one for the next 5-6 days. This is the optimal time you can store fried or cooked fish in the refrigerator. In a freezer it will retain its taste between 6 and 9 months.
Vegetables
Ah, these vegetables! Our body longs for them, whether fresh, baked or cooked. They are an integral part of any diet and it will be helpful to know how to properly conserve larger portions of them. Roasted or cooked zucchini, carrots, broccoli or potatoes can be eaten within a week of their initial preparation. This is provided that they are stored in a tightly closed receptacle in the refrigerator. The 7-day period applies to most cooked vegetables.
Boiled eggs
Hard-boiled eggs can stay in the refrigerator for up to a week without changing their food and taste qualities. Of course, they are likely to spoil faster if they are not stored properly or cooked under 10 minutes. If you think of the non-standard idea of freezing hard-boiled eggs, do not let it go. It is not recommended as it destroys their cellular structure and thus reduces their shelf life.
Tomato puree
In many recipes, read 'add 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste'. Okay, but what do we do with the rest of the tomato juice we just opened? This question often affects us when we do not want to throw away the rest of the juice, and there is nothing to do with it. If you plan to use tomato puree in the next 7 days - store it in the refrigerator but in a hermetically sealed container. The smaller the vessel, the better. It is important to have as little air as possible in order to preserve the product.
And what do we do with puree if we do not use it soon? An alternative is to freeze it in ice molds. When it freezes, remove the cubes and put as many cubes in small bags as you think you need for a cooking. In the freezer, tomato puree can be stored for up to 3 months and you will always have the right amount available.
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