A dozen food myths that could cost you

VfM4meplse

A dozen food myths that could cost you.

Apart from the fact that egg shells are porous, I still see no reason why they are better off outside the fridge. The last thing I would ever store in my fridge is an onion, though.

lollipopsarah

I keep my eggs in a cupboard - so room temperature meaning less cooking time.
If you put them in the fridge then you must leave them there - if you take them out they will deteriate quickly.
I will put onion in the fridge in a sarny bag.
tbh I would never re-freeze any meat - any mince etc left over is put in a covered bowl in the fridge and used later.
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Enterprise_1701C

We use onions for cheese sandwiches. I picked up one of the plastic veg storers from Poundland and keep it in there in the fridge. The onion stays fresh longer, and the smell does not spread.

bcl999

No 10 (about cereals)

Never thought of porridge as being "rich in protein".

alltrustgone

Did anyone follow the save food from the fridge link from the dozen myths page. Had a trawl through, and can see some food storage improvisation/experimentation in near future. So fed up with fruit veg spoilage.

http://www.savefoodfromthefridge.com/

ATG

THIRZAH

I use one of those wide necked jars that you can buy salsa in for storing cut onions in the fridge.

Valli

I store onions (unpeeled) in the salad tray; cut onions go in a poly box.
I also freeze raw meat; if I thaw and cook it I will freeze it again and have done for many years.

Dunroamin

VfM4meplse wrote: »

A dozen food myths that could cost you.

Apart from the fact that egg shells are porous, I still see no reason why they are better off outside the fridge. The last thing I would ever store in my fridge is an onion, though.

Eggs are far more likely to crack when boiled if they come out of the fridge.

pigpen

My eggs and onions live in the fridge. I never use 'half an onion'

I don't drink water bottled or otherwise... if I did it would be a refilled bottle probably.. our tap water is disgusting absolutely not drinkable

We use loads of tinned fruit.. my 2 y/o loves it.

I've used frozen stuff years after the recommended date and frequently refreeze meat once cooked.. is that not called batch cooking in these here parts?

I find supermarkets cheaper for fresh fruit and veg.. their stock is so much smaller they cannot spread their overheads so thinly so you have a greater amount added.

stephen77

I am not keen on them saying tinned fruit is as healthy as fresh fruit.
The tinning process will destroy some of the sensitive nutrients.

Steve-o

stephen77 wrote: »

I am not keen on them saying tinned fruit is as healthy as fresh fruit.
The tinning process will destroy some of the sensitive nutrients.

That depends on how 'fresh' the fresh fruit actually is. Stuff on a supermarket shelf can be stored for weeks until it reaches the shelf, and is often picked before its optimum ripeness to delay the spoilage period.

Tinned fruit has been processed, but the canning process is surprisingly good at not destroying much of the nutrient content. When compared with fruit that's been sitting on a shelf for a while, the nutrient content can actually be higher. The same goes for frozen veg. The healthiest fruit & veg is stuff that's fresh from the garden. The downside with tinned fruit is the sugar they add to the syrup, and any preservative that they add.