Kitchen etiquettes are often interpreted as art of hospitality and right arrangement of things but when it comes to healthy way of living there are some mandatory food storage etiquettes too. The modern kitchens include intricate cupboards on walls, underneath shelves or in form of wood work that are hardly exposed to open air that leads to humidity and moisture in these closets. The issue is not about cleanliness here rather it’s about inadequate temperatures for stored food. When we store edibles into plastic containers and keep them into closets for longer than this, the temperature stimulates plastic containers to secrete harmful chemicals and gases inside that affect the quality of food items too.
In hospitality industry there is a saying, “can your kitchen pass white glove test?” that indicates towards hygiene levels in the kitchen. The unhygienic conditions don’t only refer to germs in the fine layer of dust everywhere rather the dour of humidity inside cupboards too leads to hidden mold that releases harmful inhalant spores. Various studies conducted over food storage by nutrition experts, dieticians and forerunners healthcare problem of malnutrition is also correlated with the improperly stored food. In their opinion by storing in the wrong way we often eradicate major portion of nutrition at our own. As indicated by studies and researches conducted by nutrition experts, healthcare institutes and other forerunners healthcare problem with people is that they think freezing anything can preserve nutrition but in actual everything cannot be kept healthy through freezing. The researchers and nutrition experts say that right temperature is essential to maintain the nutrition of stored foods whether it’s fridge or the cupboards.
The new age kitchen etiquettes suggest to store food in the right way, at the right place and according to the nature of food, otherwise we will end up at just stuffing food into stomach and no nutrition for body. According to nutrition experts and forerunners healthcare problem can be tackled by just knowing which food products to store into freezer and which into normal temperature. Remember that moist products can neither be stored in normal temperature nor in 0 degree temperature, like creamy sauces, mayonnaise, yoghurt etc that lose their quality when defreeze. On the other hand fruits and vegetables can lose their quality if they are stored at low temperatures for longer. Generally these food storage etiquettes are printed on packaged food items as they clearly mention the storage conditions as per the nature of food. In case of fruits and vegetables, it’s always ideal to buy them fresh and store them in adequate temperature according to the season.
