Matt Settles All Debate About What to Store in the Fridge | Food Unwrapped

[@baldieman64]

Best argument against keeping coffee in the fridge is that it needs to be dry, and every time you take it out of the fridge and open it, water vapour from the air in the kitchen (where you have probably just boiled a kettle) condenses into it.

[@ellier.537]

I was influenced. When I first saw this, a few weeks ago, I started keeping my coffee in the freezer. It made a significant impact on the flavor! It's so much stronger/sweeter. Amazing

[@motioncompensation1544]

It depends on where you live. In a tropical area, people will store a lot more things in the fridge. Food spoils faster outside the fridge. High humidity means it’s a good idea to store biscuits and chips in the fridge once the packaging is opened. Medication: always in the fridge, room temperature of more than 30 degrees celsius is more than the recommended temperature on the box or bottle.

[@itsover9008]

Even in tropical areas, chips and biscuits can be stored in air tight containers. That way you can save space in your fridge for important things like tomatoes and veggies.

[@motioncompensation1544]

@@itsover9008 I live in a tropical area. Believe me, nothing is fully airtight, and the air that does get in is moist enough to make things turn soft, given enough time. Then there's high temperatures and mold. I'm not taking about moderate climates, this is near the equator, tropical rainforest.

[@carrieullrich5059]

In a dry climate you definitely don't put chips in the fridge, its more humid inside the fridge than outside it.

[@carrieullrich5059]

Tomatoes are best kept on the kitchen counter with bananas.

[@motioncompensation1544]

@@carrieullrich5059 If I do that here, they're rotten in a few days and birds fly into the kitchen to get their part from day one. The media make it look like everyone lives in Europe or the USA, the world and the world's kitchens are much more diverse than that.

[@grandmastermomo]

"oh was that a pun" that was QUICK

[@Oceansta]

it's called EDITING :P

[@darranhebert]

What a gal!

[@CAPSLOCKPUNDIT]

There was a pun? I must've filtered that one out. I guess it's just part of bean human.

[@crackalackin3000]

So it's not a video about what you can and can't store in the fridge? It's just a segue into coffee making and storage.

[@Sagittarius-A-Star]

Thank god in the end he at least approved to keep the coffee in the freezer. I did it for a long time before I tried it at 0 to 1 degrees and found out that it works too. (I always squeeze the air out of the bag and wrap it tightly. Probably it works because I only have whole beans, not ground coffee.)

[@flying_horse]

If at the supermarket it's in the fridge, it goes at the fridge. Simple as that.

[@JulieWallis1963]

What about things like jam or ketchup that say “once opened refrigerate and use within 3weeks”

[@cassieoz1702]

But most of these are not issues of food SAFETY so she's not the right 'expert'

[@nobeliefisok9174]

You got this wrong a bit, close not quite there. The dehydrating effect of refrigeration along with people storing coffee too long in an open system make it flat tasting from oxidation, which is not suppressed by refrigeration. In fact, the one-way valve on most coffee bags can fail to work properly under cold temperatures. But all of this is moot. For fresh coffee in all its glory you must use whole beans. All pre-ground coffee is inferior to fresh ground coffee. After having whole beans, you can store unopened bags in the refridgerator or freezer if you like, but there should be no reason to do this unless you plan to wait a month or more after thier roasting date. It is much better to buy freshly roasted beans, and use with the first 30 days. Always buy in quantities where one bag is less than one week worth of coffee that you consume. That way your opened bag is always fairly fresh, and used before too much oxydation can occur.

[@justsomeplantwithinterneta7391]

What a great channel

[@richardstevens3625]

I would of thought the ultimate question. Would of been eggs. Where to keep them. Be it in a professional kitchen or at home. After all, supermarkets don't keep in a fridge.

[@RichRadd]

Best practice is to store them like the supermarket sells them. There are a few ways of processing and cleaning the shells to remove the risk of ecoli from the exterior. Depends on the method used will dictate storage conditions. In Australia, you'll want to store most things in the fridge as the majority of products like cool environments. 40 degrees Celsius for most ingredients isn't fantastic

[@richardstevens3625]

@Heloise O'Byrne sorry. I'm dyslexic.

[@baldieman64]

Depends on where you are. In the US, eggs are washed and so have to be kept in the fridge. In the UK, eggs are unwashed and can be stored without refrigeration - although the fridge will extend their shelf life.

[@richardstevens3625]

@@baldieman64 I'm UK based. And worked in a childs nursery years ago. I've since given up catering. I once asked the environmental health officer that came round. And asked her, and explained we got our shopping online from asda or sainsburys. Even she understood what I was asking and saying. But she agreed to a point. But said best practice to keep in fridge.

[@maxbrink4558]

You know how Jimmy went to Ben and Jerry’s and tried popcorn 🍿 and peanut butter they have actually made it an ice cream 🍦 who would have thought it?

[@mintheman7]

If you are that serious about coffee, you would buy beans instead of grounds anyway. Keep them in an airtight container and grind them right before brewing. Freeze the beans you would be using within 4 weeks.

[@huskamania]

Apparently depending where you live (uk) depends whether your eho says fridge your eggs or not. There is no general standard from council to council.

[@martinnester9094]

So you shouldn't keep coffee in the fridge but can the freezer? Not convinced by that one. The cold air from both dry the oils, and subsequently flavours out. Air tight container, in a dry dark place is the way to go... ration out your weekly supply so the bulk of what you store has less air contact.

[@carrieullrich5059]

It doesn't have a high enough water content to freezer burn. I used to get mail order coffee. We kept bags we hadn't started on in the freezer and the current weeks container sealed on the counter, along with partial bags sealed in the freezer... It keeps the humidity level from substantially changing. You won't regret it. Its fine for up to a year in a freezer.

[@EweChewBrrr01]

The next question is how long can it be stored. I have ground coffee that's over a year old that's sitting in my cupboard and I still drink it. I know it's not going to make me sick but I sense that coffee experts would cringe at hearing that.

[@jonnaborosky8836]

Would the coffee be OK in the fridge in something other than a paper bag...like glass or metal...or even plastic...all with air tight lids?

[@carrieullrich5059]

The goal is to keep it dry, and keep the aromatics inside. Frozen in a sealed bag works fine. A sealed canister on the counter by the coffee maker is fine for quick use... If your container is left a little bit open in the fridge, humidity makes it taste worse. Freezer is best in most climates because badly sealed in the freezer lets in little humidity... So small container with this weeks grounds on the counter... Larger container in a freezer if one's available... Cool dry place if one isn't... Dry being key.

[@brianknowles1727]

If bread goes stale what about ready made sandwich 🥪 ?

[@suepoch3931]

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[@liranp5901]

I've been a chef for 20 years and a tomato eater for 53 years straight. I can tell you that tomatoes taste about 6 thousand times better when cold and the texture is about 1 thousand times better and I advise you to keep tomatoes about 5-8 mins in the freezer before you eat them

[@randyschwaggins]

Bread - no Coffee - no Eggs - no Tomatoes - yes

[@uweschroeder]

Mhhh, eggs yes if you live in a country that requires eggs to be washed and doesn't vaccinate chickens for salmonella. In the US you really need to refrigerate eggs - chickens here are not vaccinated and eggs are required to be washed. That exposes them to all sorts of bacteria. Unrefrigerated eggs in the US are a big no-no.

[@capodad2u]

Most people know that keeping tomatoes in a fridge spoils the flavor.

[@randyschwaggins]

@@capodad2u never found that myself but hey each to their own

[@randyschwaggins]

@@uweschroeder @Uwe Schroeder wow food in the US sounds horrible...chicken washed in chlorine, GM food, hormones for cows and now dirty salmonella eggs!!!!

[@carrieullrich5059]

It is, the FDA is pretty much run by food and drug companies.

[@uweschroeder]

Now that was a useless video. There are just 3 products discussed and everyone should know that you don't keep tomatoes in the fridge unless you want something red that doesn't taste like tomato. Bread actually will keep a lot longer in the fridge if you double bag it in paper and then in plastic. You have to toast it when taking it out, but a fresh sourdough loaf will be ok for about a month that way. I usually have them out in a paper bag after baking a loaf and then put it in the fridge double bagged after like 5 days or so. The gluten firms up so you really have to toast it at that point. You didn't address more important things than coffee (for which the actually best way is to buy whole and grind on demand), What about eggs? What about any other perishable food like vegetables, potatoes, onions etc? That would have been far more interesting than coffee.

[@joelch20071]

no one cares

[@nathanthom8176]

It seems the only things discussed where those he and his wife disagreed on lol. Everything you have said is true but my question is why do people's bread last them so long? If you are buying the right amount of produce, then the amount of time in storage and where to store it becomes less of a problem.

[@uweschroeder]

@@nathanthom8176 For someone like me buying bread is a problem. Bread comes in loafs and generally don't need more than a few slices a month. So it's either freezing it or trying to store it. I started to bake my own sourdough bread years ago because it's almost impossible to find good bread in the US, at least for a price you want to afford (and a quality you want - or better I want since I grew up where there's at least 200 different types of bread, probably more). There are great bakeries where I live but sorry, $12 for a loaf of bread is like $9 too many. Homemade bread is better and cheaper but comes with the same problem: I don't eat much bread and frozen is ok when toasted but just not fresh. Bread is one of these items you can't really buy in a small portion and thus have to store somehow. In general though I agree with you: if you plan ahead and shop responsibly you shouldn't have a ton of produce sitting around. Exceptions for me are items on sale and bread.

[@Torbikini]

Tomatoes in the fridge have a grainy texture. 🤮

[@josephwilliamcosta]

FUHQ.... haha

[@alee_enn]

"Bread?" ... "No it'll go stale much quicker if it's kept in the fridge" LIES. Bread goes stale quicker if kept *OUT* of the fridge. These "experts" tell you to not put stuff in the fridge so you buy more than you need to. There is only one thing you should not put in the fridge and that's bananas. Otherwise do what the supermarket does if you're not sure. If it's in a refrigerated unit when you buy it, keep it in the fridge at home.

[@MrWnw]

You can keep a banana in a fridge. Why you dont thinks so? And agree with the rest!

[@alee_enn]

@@MrWnw Bananas go over-ripe and rotten very quickly if in a cold area such as a fridge. That is why they are not in a refrigerated unit when you buy them.

[@trevorenever265]

@@MrWnw A chilled banana won't ripen. It goes a grey colour quite soon after chilling and this is a way of checking whether the shop has been storing them correctly (especially in the colder months). If you see grey-green bananas, leave them on the shelf. You could chill a fully ripe banana if you expect to eat it within about a day and you can include sliced banana in a chilled or frozen desert. My background? I spent 6 years as a greengrocer. When our delivery arrived we always brought the bananas in first.

[@MrWnw]

@@trevorenever265 Yep, thats my point: banana doesnt go overripe in fridge.

[@carrieullrich5059]

Bananas and tomatoes lower in flavor when they're too cold. If you want to lower the quality of those items, chill them... Don't chill them sometime and taste the improvement in flavor... Eat them the day you buy them.

[@sdspivey]

How are you solving "ALL" debate? you only mentioned a tiny number of products. BTW, the proper place to store coffee is in the trash can.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

bro, in the trash can? do you have a vendetta with coffee or something? if you don't like coffee personally that's fine, but now you've picked a fight. why do you hate coffee so much?

[@MultiNutterbutter]

For people that don't drink coffee. Lmao this was a waste of time

[@iamanidiotbut5523]

You can’t take tomatoes out of the fridge. The flavor change is irreversible

[@onzbrau]

what a waste of time, why consult an 'expert' if you don't give us reasons for the conclusions?

[@helicocktor]

But he did give the reason? He literally said the oils and aroma from coffee is quite volatile and to store it in a way that prevents those vapours from escaping. Why comment on a video if you didn't even watch it? What a waste of time.

[@Veevslav1]

Best answer... I don't drink coffee... So I would store it in the GARBAGE can.

[@danipark5198]

But if you don't drink coffee, shouldn't you buy it in the first place? putting it in the garbage is just such a waste of food. So yeah, not the best answer....

[@Veevslav1]

@@danipark5198 Since I do not buy it, but if it is given to me. But thanks for not having good reading comprehension.

[@danipark5198]

@@Veevslav1 You're welcome 😊

[@nobeliefisok9174]

@@Veevslav1 I would think you would refuse to accept the coffee being offered to you instead of effectively lie to the giver and taking it, then throwing in the garbage. That would be disingenuous. Maybe you misunderstood what was written? :)

[@cuccicucci4480]

Title should state it's about *coffee beans* and how to store them.. Bread gets stale and moldy if not frozen before it does. Tomatoes get fruit flies and rots on the counter. I'll just do it my way😁 Misleading info👎🍅

[@kaycollarfeild]

So true. But it's been around for ages. Companies put money into false studies so things rot quicker and we buy more. Coffee in an air tight container in the fridge for months and months, our coffe is fine after a year in the fridge, still tastes the same