Are there any particular guidelines on what should or should not go in a
fridge? I usually put red/green/yellow peppers, spring onion, chilli and
tomatoes in the fridge and leave potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and
lemongrass in a cupboard (a wire rack type thing to let the air flow).

However this isn't based on any particular logic, just what I'm used to
doing. Does it matter over here (UK) ... especially during the winter when
it's fairly cold most of the time?


a

al wrote:

> Are there any particular guidelines on what should or should not go in a
> fridge? I usually put red/green/yellow peppers, spring onion, chilli and
> tomatoes in the fridge and leave potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and
> lemongrass in a cupboard (a wire rack type thing to let the air flow)

I'm with you up to the point of the tomatoes. Those should *not* be stored in
the fridge.. it ruins them in my opinion. I keep my tomatoes up on the window
sill, ripening randomly. I keep only cherry/grape and roma tomatoes during the
winter and find them the most tasty.
I can't comment on the lemon grass as I've never purchased that.
Goomba

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
> I'm with you up to the point of the tomatoes. Those should *not* be stored
in
> the fridge.. it ruins them in my opinion. I keep my tomatoes up on the
window
> sill, ripening randomly. I keep only cherry/grape and roma tomatoes during
the
> winter and find them the most tasty.
> I can't comment on the lemon grass as I've never purchased that.
> Goomba

Actually, I really really hate tomatoes!! They're for the wife so I
couldn't give a monkey's how they taste

The lemongrass I don't know what to do with ... I figure it's quite dry so
is probably best off away from the condensation that the fridge will bring.



a

if i buy it and its not in the refrigerated section, i keepit out of the
fridge....if it is the refrigerated section, then it goes in the
fridge.....that's my rule of thumb for stuff...
LG

Lawrence Gilburtson wrote:
>
> if i buy it and its not in the refrigerated section, i keepit out of the
> fridge....if it is the refrigerated section, then it goes in the
> fridge.....that's my rule of thumb for stuff...
> LG



But many things that aren't refrigerated in the store
should be refrigerated after opening.

gloria p

well yes, but the packaging will usually say so.....and now that I think of
it, there are a few things that i keep in the freezer that aren;t either
refigerated in the store or in the freezer section-----coffee and
yeast....coffee stays fresher longer and I can keep yeast for a longer
period of time than the expiration date on the little envelopes....if i cut
a cucumber or a tomatoes let's say, then i will refrigerate what's left.....

LG


"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Lawrence Gilburtson wrote:
> >
> > if i buy it and its not in the refrigerated section, i keepit out of the
> > fridge....if it is the refrigerated section, then it goes in the
> > fridge.....that's my rule of thumb for stuff...
> > LG
>
>
>
> But many things that aren't refrigerated in the store
> should be refrigerated after opening.
>
> gloria p

you may not want to keep the onions & spuds near each other...I keep the
tomatoes in a bowl on the sink...they don't go bad for quite a while and
ripen at their leisure. In another bowl is the seasonal fresh fruit....this
time of year it is apples, oranges, tangerines.
"al" > wrote in message
...
> Are there any particular guidelines on what should or should not go in a
> fridge? I usually put red/green/yellow peppers, spring onion, chilli and
> tomatoes in the fridge and leave potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and
> lemongrass in a cupboard (a wire rack type thing to let the air flow).
>
> However this isn't based on any particular logic, just what I'm used to
> doing. Does it matter over here (UK) ... especially during the winter
when
> it's fairly cold most of the time?
>
>
> a
>
>

"hw" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> you may not want to keep the onions & spuds near each other...

Do they get up to mischief!? I keep the spuds in their own bag anyway



a

al wrote:
>
> "hw" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
> > you may not want to keep the onions & spuds near each other...
>
> Do they get up to mischief!?

Yeah, one gives off gases to rot the other one.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Yeah, one gives off gases to rot the other one.


Sounds like my marriage.
blacksalt

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 22:40:51 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>al wrote:
>>
>> "hw" > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
>> > you may not want to keep the onions & spuds near each other...
>>
>> Do they get up to mischief!?
>
>Yeah, one gives off gases to rot the other one.
>
>nancy

this is not unknown among higher species.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 22:40:51 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
> >al wrote:
> >>
> >> "hw" > wrote in message
> >> ink.net...
> >> > you may not want to keep the onions & spuds near each other...
> >>
> >> Do they get up to mischief!?
> >
> >Yeah, one gives off gases to rot the other one.
>
> this is not unknown among higher species.

(laugh!) Good one.

nancy

"al" > wrote in message >...
> Are there any particular guidelines on what should or should not go in a
> fridge? I usually put red/green/yellow peppers, spring onion, chilli and
> tomatoes in the fridge

Tomatoes shouldn't go in the refrigerator. Unless they're very ripe
and you're going away for a few days. They should be eaten at room
temp and stored at room temp whenever possible.

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 19:08:23 -0000, "al" >
wrote:

>Are there any particular guidelines on what should or should not go in a
>fridge? I usually put red/green/yellow peppers, spring onion, chilli and
>tomatoes in the fridge and leave potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and
>lemongrass in a cupboard (a wire rack type thing to let the air flow).
>
>However this isn't based on any particular logic, just what I'm used to
>doing. Does it matter over here (UK) ... especially during the winter when
>it's fairly cold most of the time?

I think if you're asking about produce, you should look up individual
recommendations. USAsians have the vapors over unrefrigerated eggs,
cheese, and (sometimes) pastries. Some refrigerate cereal, crackers,
and other grain products to prevent bugs. They must have more space
than I do. :-) "What I'm used to doing" is probably what you've
most often seen done by people who seem to know what they're doing.
Except for tomatoes, your practices are the same as mine. Lemon grass
is either growing in a pot or rooting in a glass of water. I think I
*would* wrap and refrigerate that, or trim and dice and freeze. It's
just going to lose moisture on a shelf.

"Frogleg" > wrote in message
...
>
> I think if you're asking about produce, you should look up individual
> recommendations. USAsians have the vapors over unrefrigerated eggs,
> cheese, and (sometimes) pastries. Some refrigerate cereal, crackers,
> and other grain products to prevent bugs. They must have more space
> than I do. :-)

Same here... My fridge is tiny, and I'm doing good to get the stuff in
that has to be in there to fit. I keep bags of flour down in large ziplock
bags, and have yet to have trouble--despite that it's just me using the
flour and it take forever to go through a bag. Same thing with cereal and
crackers.

I've gotten better at not being obsessive about the fridge. My mom is one
of those "everything must be in the fridge" types. I've learned that
vinegar doesn't have to go in the fridge, and neither does honey or peanut
butter.... I'm trying to convince myself that corn syrup doesn't have to in
either, but I haven't gotten myself convinced yet.

Most things, I don't freak out over if they're left out.. Like eggs or
cheese. The only things I never leave setting out are mayo, milk, and raw
chicken.

"i keep anything and everything in the fridge(not spuds though) even
garlic and ginger (in the egg compartments)as for lemongrass i pop
this in the freezer and it cuts up great when i need it.bottles jars
etc. also go in if there is room. what i need is one of those giant
larder fridges as the one i have although bigger than a normal fridge
is still too small.

"paula" > wrote in message
om...
> "i keep anything and everything in the fridge(not spuds though) even
> garlic and ginger (in the egg compartments)as for lemongrass i pop
> this in the freezer and it cuts up great when i need it.bottles jars
> etc. also go in if there is room. what i need is one of those giant
> larder fridges as the one i have although bigger than a normal fridge
> is still too small.

Although my fridge is tiny, I have to keep everything in there, from cereals
to sugar, flour, potatoes, pasta because if I don't I get bugs within a
couple of weeks. The humidity and heat just breeds them.

kili