Mar 27, 2025, 11:31 AM IST

7 daily food items you should never store in the fridge

Muskaan Gupta

Many foods can be preserved by refrigeration, but some everyday foods lose their flavour, texture, or nutritional content when kept in the refrigerator. To maintain freshness, keep them at room temperature. You should never keep these 7 everyday foods in the refrigerator.

Tomatoes become mushy when refrigerated, losing their flavour and texture. For optimal flavour and ripening, keep them at room temperature.

Tomatoes

Potato starch is converted to sugar in cold temperatures, which alters texture and flavour. Instead, keep them somewhere cool and dark.

Potatoes

Onions become soft and mouldy when kept in the refrigerator. For extended freshness, store them in a dry, well-ventilated area.

Onions

Garlic sprouts and changes flavour when refrigerated. To preserve its strong flavour, keep it somewhere cool and dry.

Garlic

Honey forms and solidifies in cold temperatures. For a smooth consistency, store it at room temperature in an airtight container.

Honey

Bread

Banana skin turns black and the ripening process is slowed down by refrigeration. To allow them to ripen naturally, keep them at room temperature.

Bananas

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