Is your fridge empty or full?

Lunar_Eclipse

Depends who you ask! Teenagers think it's always empty, yet the basics alone seem to take up loads of room (condiments, drinks, butter, yoghurt, cheese/ham box etc.)

It is never rammed though, for some reason that makes me feel stressed. I seem to enjoy space in my cupboards, fridge, home in general ...

I try to keep the fruit & veg drawers reasonably stocked, but not stuffed. There is then usually between 0-3 evening meals worth of food. Actually there's only ever 3 after a big shop, which I haven't done for ages. I know there are currently 4 chicken breasts and a small amount of veg.

I always have eggs, rice, tuna and a variety of beans/pulses in the cupboard. Always run out of chopped tomatoes, don't stock pasta or potatoes, but typically stock coffee and chocolate!

No big freezer here, so we're just an ice cream/smoothie fruit/peas kinda family in that department.

Peter333

Our fridge is always full. We struggle to shut the darned door sometimes, as the lady wife is always buying stuff! :rotfl:

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I don't think that potatoes are short life perishable though, because under proper storage conditions they last for months anyway.

Apparently, keeping them in the fridge changes their flavour.

"Colder temperatures lower than 50 degrees, such as in the refrigerator, cause a potato’s starch to convert to sugar, resulting in a sweet taste and discoloration when cooked."

http://www.potatogoodness.com/all-about-potatoes/buying-storing/

ETA
I didn't know that before,just happened to read it.

Hmmm yes you're right. Potatoes don't need to be kept in the fridge really, and they will be fine out of it. However, if you are someone who doesn't use many, and you need them to last 3-4 weeks (like someone said earlier,) then keeping them in the fridge will prolong their life. And also as a few people have said, it will stop them sprouting. Unless the potatoes are going to be used within 2 weeks, I think refrigerating them is quite important.

As for bananas... We buy around 10, and put half of them in the fridge, and leave half in the fruit bowl. The reason being; they don't taste great straight from the fridge, but putting them in the fridge prolongs their life too

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

We (me, my Mam and my Uncle) were just talking the other night about how tomatoes nowadays don't seem to have that much taste, but when my grandad grew them in his greenhouse, they were very flavoursome.

100% correct. And anyone who has ever eaten a supermarket tomato, and then a homegrown one, will verify that the homegrown one is far superior. Same with potatoes imo.

We grew tomatoes in the garden last year, and had some potatoes from a farmer friend that he had just dug up, and the difference between them and the shop-bought ones was quite astounding. I have this theory (although it's probably wrong LOL,) that the supermarkets get tons of stuff in from farms, and freeze it en masse, and then thaw it out months later and then put it out for sale. Because the shop bought veg tastes completely different to the freshly dug-up ones. The fresh ones taste very flavoursome and tasty and lightly earthy... (By earthy, I mean you can taste the natural taste in it, and you can tell there is no additives or anything.) The shop bought ones taste bland.

Mr_Toad wrote: »

We tend to forget the world before the fridge became widely available. They are without doubt a brilliant invention and certainly prolong the life of many things.

But, while most of us chuck stuff in there thinking it's the right thing to do or simply because it's a convenient, one stop, cupboard there are some things that are better not refrigerated.

Eggs is a really good one.

They last longer if kept in the fridge but unless you need them to last a long time they shouldn't be kept there as they are better stored at room temperature.

Sadly there isn't much in my fridge at the moment.

Five years ago I was diagnosed with a rare brain disease, no cure, where my immune system blocks the chemical signals that make the muscles work. During the winter months when immune systems are on high alert I can't chew food, even though I'm taking immuno suppressants, so I'm living on porridge, soup and scrambled eggs. I make fruit into smoothies so I get enough, banana or raspberry is my favourite.

I'm looking forward to spring when my immune system stands down and I hopefully return to normal.

Awww, I'm ever so sorry to hear that. Hope you feel OK.

pigpen

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

Depends who you ask! Teenagers think it's always empty, yet the basics alone seem to take up loads of room (condiments, drinks, butter, yoghurt, cheese/ham box etc.)

My stepdad thinks every cupboard is empty unless you can open a door and an arm reach out with a plate of steaming hot dinner!

Georgiegirl256

Peter333 wrote: »

100% correct. And anyone who has ever eaten a supermarket tomato, and then a homegrown one, will verify that the homegrown one is far superior. Same with potatoes imo.

We grew tomatoes in the garden last year, and had some potatoes from a farmer friend that he had just dug up, and the difference between them and the shop-bought ones was quite astounding. I have this theory (although it's probably wrong LOL,) that the supermarkets get tons of stuff in from farms, and freeze it en masse, and then thaw it out months later and then put it out for sale. Because the shop bought veg tastes completely different to the freshly dug-up ones. The fresh ones taste very flavoursome and tasty and lightly earthy... (By earthy, I mean you can taste the natural taste in it, and you can tell there is no additives or anything.) The shop bought ones taste bland.
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The bolded bit is correct. I saw a programme on it. Your fruit and vegs can be months old before they even hit he supermarket shelves.

My granda used to grow so many different fruit and vegetables. He grew his own tomatoes and strawberries in his greenhouse. He grew potatoes, carrots, turnips and rhubarb. There was a crab apple tree at the end of the garden, and a mint patch in the corner as you walked up the path. Walking past that gave out such a lovely scent.

Coinmachine

Its usually either full, half full, or empty

xxlouisexx56

Empty! Always!

We buy most things as and when we need them. We need to run out of milk/ butter etc before I will buy anymore.

marleyboy

Its generally always full, although we do take the time to put the older stuff forward to the new so as to have less waste. Inevitably there is always some stuff that gets chucked in the bin but we try to ensure the fridge is never empty.

Mr_Toad

Peter333 wrote: »

Awww, I'm ever so sorry to hear that. Hope you feel OK.

Thank you, I'm fine, I'm not dead, yet.

I've come to terms with the uncertainty and live my life to the full. I shall do so as long as I'm able. There's no point in being miserable or depressed. I've had a couple of episodes where my chest muscles have been affected and I couldn't breath then just as I thought it was good night Vienna they started working again. Scared the life out of me, if you'll forgive the expression and panicked the girlfriend somewhat.

I had 51 years of perfect health because my immune system was so good. Then one day it got bored of not having anything to do and turned on the person it was supposed to protect, me.

Gloomendoom

My wife manages our fridge contents with a spreadsheet. Sometimes they are full, sometimes not. They are never empty.

Mr_Toad

Gloomendoom wrote: »

My wife manages our fridge contents with a spreadsheet. Sometimes they are full, sometimes not. They are never empty.

Get her one of those new techno internet smart fridges, the ones that know what's in there and tell you when you're running out of stuff or when it's passed it's date.

I think Samsung & LG are the major players

Some scan the barcode as you put stuff in, some take photos of what's in there and it builds up a profile of your use based on what you buy and how quickly you use it.

They display a shopping list on the front panel along with other info, some of them text you.

You can just imagine it can't you. You're at work and you get a text message. "Hi, this is your fridge. If you want a cuppa when you get home you'd better pick up some milk. The kids came in and have had cereal and used all the milk. PS they put the empty back in the fridge again you should have a word with them. PPS It's Friday, if you're having fish and chips tonight you might want to get some ketchup too as you're running low. Oh, and the cat has puked in the pot plant again"