Your freezer is a great tool for preserving and ensuring that foods do
not get spoilt. With this in the mind of many, they keep every food in
the freezer. This is actually wrong. There are certain foods that
shouldn’t be kept in the freezer as this can lead to the growth of
bacteria or even health risks.
Jumia Food highlights some of the foods you should not keep in your freezer.
Potatoes
Potatoes have a high water content, so after being stored in the
freezer, you could be left with a mushy, soft potato. Potatoes are best
kept in a cool, dry place. If you really want to freeze them, you should
try cooking them first.
freezer, you could be left with a mushy, soft potato. Potatoes are best
kept in a cool, dry place. If you really want to freeze them, you should
try cooking them first.
Fried foods
Foods that were fried will lose their crunchy taste if you put the
leftovers in the freezer. The best advice is to eat all of your fried
food in one go or fry the ones you can eat.
leftovers in the freezer. The best advice is to eat all of your fried
food in one go or fry the ones you can eat.
Eggs in their shell
You should never keep eggs that are still in their eggs in the freezer.
The water content inside the egg expands when frozen, which can cause
the outer shell to crack and be vulnerable to bacteria. If you want to
freeze your eggs, always take them out of the shell, mix until well
blended and put in the freezer.
The water content inside the egg expands when frozen, which can cause
the outer shell to crack and be vulnerable to bacteria. If you want to
freeze your eggs, always take them out of the shell, mix until well
blended and put in the freezer.
Cooked rice and pasta
Freezing cooked rice and pasta is never a good idea. It becomes mushy
flavourless. In the end, you will have no choice than to throw it away!
flavourless. In the end, you will have no choice than to throw it away!
Raw fruits and veggies
Any vegetable or fruit that has a high water concentration, like
cucumber, tomatoes, salad greens, and watermelon will not survive the
freezer because the water inside quickly allows them to become mushy.
cucumber, tomatoes, salad greens, and watermelon will not survive the
freezer because the water inside quickly allows them to become mushy.
Dairy products
Dairy products should never be kept in the freezer because it forces the
enzymes in dairy to separate. If you do not want your milk, yoghurt and
cheese to become watery, do not put it in the freezer.
enzymes in dairy to separate. If you do not want your milk, yoghurt and
cheese to become watery, do not put it in the freezer.
