That's literally not true at all, my family kept butter in a glass container on the kitchen table Lazy Susan. It never lived in the fridge. We did not refrigerate our butter.
Hmm. I do, but that was mostly because I would make sandwiches for lunch at work and wanted to help the lunch meat stay cold until it got to the fridge at work. Now I'm mostly work from home...hmm. I likely eat a loaf quickly enough that it wouldn't go bad.
Air tight container, or as I learned recently by pure chance in a ziplock baggy, just press the air out until it forms the size of the brown sugar and then seal it. Freezer space is limited for me so wasting it on 2 lbs of brown sugar isn't ideal in my case.
I put my bread in the microwave as I never use it. I might as well call my microwave a bread box. However, if it gets really humid I may put the bread in the fridge for a day or two.
I love cold condiments and fruit. My dad put Pepto Bismol and eye drops in the fridge.
I have to peel it all anyways. The skin on most fruit is like daggers going into my sensitive teeth. Always been that way. Plums are the worst and I gave up. Apples are everywhere in Upstate NY, so that is what I usually get.
Do you eat berries? Those I have to put in the fridge or they go bad fast. I try and get local, which last longer, but I swear raspberries go bad the moment you bring them home.
Keeping bread in the fridge is generally considered unwise because it accelerates the staling process. This occurs due to the process of retrogradation, where the starches in the bread crystallise more quickly at cooler temperatures. As a result, bread becomes dry and loses its freshness faster compared to being stored at room temperature. For optimal freshness, it's better to store bread in a cool, dry place or freeze it if long-term storage is needed.
I'm the opposite, parents kept it in the fridge, if I know I'll use it, rolls and such all stay out.
Tomatoes also don't go in the fridge for me where my parents always used to. Unless I have no plans for them and they may have to sit a long time many fruits I just keep out.
Pick them out back, place on counter. Wash before eating... If I'm not lazy. My strawberries and black cherry tomatoes/pear tomatoes often dont all make it to the sink. Get hungry having to walk them 30 meters into the house.
Storing tomatoes in the fridge can ruin their taste and texture. The cold makes them go mealy and lose their juiciness. Plus, the chill dulls their flavour. Also, certain moulds can thrive in the fridge and spoil the tomatoes faster once they warm up again. For the best taste and texture, keep your tomatoes at room temperature! It makes a massive difference
