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Advanced adulting produce storage 3421
May 16, 2016 3:25 PM
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yomamaisonfier
"Keep on the counter" *proceeds to put a few of them in the fridge*
yvonnemcgruder
Or you live in a hot place so you even put your bread in the fridge otherwise it's mouldy in three days.
forcefulpuspus
Am I eating or making friends with vegetables
CorwinMacGregor
Main, ain't nobody got counterspace for dat.
twofishtails
The rats eat everything I leave outside. Within minutes.
pleaseadopt
Please remind me where you live so I can avoid that... entire state
twofishtails
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAw05LGeTkg
pleaseadopt
Jesus fucking christ!
gottastopswiping
Like I would have any counter space
CyanideCore
I think I'm just gonna order a pizza
TheTurboToaster
Instructions unclear, became a functioning adult.
twofishtails
There's help.................
Grimtongues
Have fun trying to do this with a cat in your home.
kittybuttwiggle
Put the cat in the fridge.
IAlwaysUpvoteRickAndMorty
Ain't nobody got time fo' 'dat
Lugh314159
Ain't nobody got space for that.
LordPetyrBaeless
But what about fruit flies????
Kronzor
I hate when people put fruits or vegetables in my beer crisper.
RandyMarshThoughtThisWasAmerica
That's a rookie mistake.
skittlefartsandjigglytits
Where can I store my beer? I only see a crisper drawer. Me: Take the freaking veggies out it's a beer drawer, dumbass!
cinnnamongirl
Same
JustALullabi
I don't buy enough healthy stuff to fill the drawer, but I hate it when it's empty. So beer!
LynneePenny
Swipe left halfway, laugh, reconsider, let go, upvote. Smile!
RootyTootyDrunkenShooty
Are you reading my mind?
doctopussy
A smile is the key ingredient in any salad
Lazzarwolf
K*tcshhh
RandyMarshThoughtThisWasAmerica
Never seen that sound spelled out before, so thanks!
LynneePenny
The Universal signal for 5pm
FrozenFor30Years
I can't put my vegetables on the counter. The wheelchairs might leave marks on my worktop.
giggler
But who wants warm cucumber...
rutslut
Cucumbers are fantastic in the fridge. They're crazy.
BoxesofFoxes
Ha, like I have the counter space or the money for any of that. Produce is crazy expensive in the US.
C6171
In the desert.... Everything must go in the fridge.... Except bananas... Those must be eaten within 2 days however.
UNDE4DBEAST187
So this says to not refrigerate tomatoes but has them in the fridge twhen it says veggies like it humid.
flightlessfruit
and tomato is actually a fruit so shouldn't it "like it" dry?
unscot
Your mom liked it dry.
peppermintpixie
Daaaaaaaaaaaaang
TchallaVII
this is all great, but what happens when i don't eat it in a week?
apoorgradstudent
The commies win.
vegoceraptor
For people with INFINITE COUNTER SPACE
pleaseadopt
and TIME
HalfCat00
A world of counter-space and time... Where would you like to start?
pleaseadopt
What kind of life do these (fictional/deluded?) persons have who thanked for the post and follow the rules?
Lolikins
Right? I was just thinking where the hell i would get all that counter space. My kitchen is the size of a large fridge
pleaseadopt
I had a kitchen like that! Now have slightly bigger one but still all counter space needed for coffeemaker. To dispense my drug.
ProgressPanda
Like I have a fridge with a humidity slider...
Janusha
Nor do I. I guess Ill have to get a better life.
C137x
"Opens fridge" holy shit I actually have not one but TWO humidity sliders aww yiss
emmikaybee
My fridge has one but I've always thought it was fake to make me feel more empowered
Mayralejandraaaa
Same
itsAone
or with food
therosedoll
I saw this video, tried to slide mine, and broke it off... lol
beatlaboratory
Like you eat vegetables...
velociraptorpanda
Right? I think in the four apts I've lived in, one might have had a fridge with sliders.
Nuss69er
I never knew they existed...
ILiveUnderARock
How does the tin can?
MusicForEarthworms
Mine has a "CRISP"setting..is crisp = humid? Cause my peppers stay crispy homie like you don't even know. DON'T EVEN KNOW.
SlothArmy
I personally prefer the old dig a hole in the back garden, throw everything in there then cover with salt dirt more salt and a 1/2
SlothArmy
2/2 flag saying "donuts here you poor Irish bollix"
darkhavana0512
I guess the message is clear: no healthy vegetables without sick investment
Sarahsmomhasgotitgoingon
Ugh. Just one more thing to tack on to my list of trying to adult...
BerserkQuatch
Isn't that just to better keep your beer fresh?
SerialChillinSpree
THAT'S what I was thinking!!
Streubenhouzen
So you had a fridge? I didn't know food...my house was pretty much 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and funhouse mirrors.
threeblackkittens
Who would do such a thing?
ThatOneSkinnyFatGuy
Like i have vegetables...
MusicForEarthworms
Mine has a "CRISP"setting..is crisp = humid? Cause my peppers stay crispy homie like you don't even know. DON'T EVEN KNOW.
MmmCookiePoops
Thank you. Ugh
LumberjackPirates
you gotta buy one now! you just gotta
SaffronTeabagPierogi
Like I have a fridge with a humidity slider that's not controlling the humidity of soft drinks and beer.
BuorGi
HA a poor person
TheOneThatGotBanned
why is that person filling up the beer container with fruits ?
GuacamoleMoleMolester
fermentation
ifididnothaveabellybuttonwherewouldiputallmylint
And their fridge's beer drawer.
theurlfieldmustbelessthan63characterslongbitch
yea i only have one humidity control but two drawers. fail.
Mayralejandraaaa
Me too!! Wtf is even the point of that?
theurlfieldmustbelessthan63characterslongbitch
HORRIBLE VEGGIES OR TERRIFYING FRUIT
saikorhythm
Most do...?
urvogelarts
My fridge looks like it's stained, but it's actually just rusting from the inside out.
Mayralejandraaaa
I do but never knew how to use it lol
mop36
Me too! Wan my fridge
goatfkersdidnothingwrong
Somebody is living the high life!
KobeCantPass
Same. I just slid it to low. I assume less moisture is better.
CostaLotmoreOrless
Im still trying to work out how the light goes off when i close the door.
KirchoffsVoltageLaw
They're useless anyways. Learned about its intended effect in my engineering class
Mayralejandraaaa
Yes, explain please lol
KirchoffsVoltageLaw
It was in a tedtalk about biodegradable objects and energy consumption.
Ryebread91
Explain?
IlikedogsANDcats
The times you open the fridge will nulify the humidity effect. Except maybe at night. If during the day somebody is home it will be used.
ozythemandias
You slide it?
PacoShard
But which way, on one side there's a apple and on the other side there's a tomato?!
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TheDorkLordMalcolm
But both are fruit!
Mariokartexpert
The slider needs a banana for acale
Mariokartexpert
We need a banana for scale
youveleftthirdbase
Tomato goes on the counter
doobey123
Holy crap I can't stop laughing at this
OGkilroy
And cucumbers...
SatanLordOfUpvotes
why am I laughing so hard
magmadar
exactly i dont give a shit what fruits and veggies like , they go to my tummy and after that into the potty. thats their only purpose.
vanillax
savage
Jasarg
Funny stuff.
Serbie
How often do your parents let you browse imgur? Only while on the potty or also just before nap nap time?
Malmeowww
Yeah and "shit" I wonder what his parents would think if they knew he was using that kind of language on the interwebs
Serbie
Rebel without a blankie
LowfatGooch
Fucking savage
SeeMyVests
Yeah cause who doesn't love a nice warm tomato slice on a summer day.
artsystuff
You can cool them right before you eat them. I like to run mine under cold water for a minute.
PolishPancakeWithCanadianMapleSyrup
right!!! warm tomato tastes like slim.
LynneePenny
Slim Shady or Slim Jim? Be specific!
Thatknifeguy
"Keep these on the counter". You must not have cats.
BazookaBoh
No, some people are actually sane.
simplemusician
You must have counters.
LonelinessAndDespair
You must be buying vegetables.
OhMayoIsForGayos
Or insects.
zeroisntbad
Yeah, they forgot the slide that says "gnats love to make sexy time in and around your cucumbers and tomatoes"
goodnessgraciousme
That's why he's got the cucumber there to keep the cats away
britishdilettantejimmyrustlerbutmostlyokguy
My cat can't jump on the counter because it was hit by a car. It isn't dead, just has weak back legs.
moarDuolingo
How could your counter got hit by car?
InqSerena
This was my thought too! :D Like my cat's were just gonna leave them veggies there!
CatsandDnD
Yeah. One of our cats always chews the banana skin. Doesn't care about the insides though.
KaJuN
http://imgur.com/mYvrE0H
spiritussancto
protip: get a mini hammock. things stay at room temp, don't take up counter space, and you can hang them away from fuzzy thieves
TheInitiativeInn
Also, onions are toxic to dogs but this won't stop the dumb ones from eating them anyways.
hoodpenguins
Ya, that what my dog does. Just takes bites right out of the onion if I leave them in the open
Thatknifeguy
Onions, garlic, grapes/raisins, most flowers for cats. It's quite a list.
AFlyingSlapToTheFace
That's why they have cucumbers. To scare them away.
FlackJacketSnackCracker
They're not brave enough?
marquisdechocula
this should be #1 comment
HavingABadDay
My cats shreds and atsume cucumbers. And every vegetable ever.
AnomandarisDragnipurake
You the real MVP
Sheari
Why do you have cats on your counter? O.o
wangusangus
Cats jump on things. Like, all the time.
Sheari
I guess my cats are just aliens then. Both know they aren't allowed on the counter and respect that rule.
IWouldLickThat
Oh thank goodness. I thought I was the only one on this site who could train their cats. Howdy!
Sheari
Truth! Training your cat isn't hard! D: Tedious maybe, but not hard!
Thatknifeguy
Most cats disregard rules when they are alone. Mine won't get on the counter when I'm home, but I know they do what they want when I'm out.
vickiefantastico
You, sir or madam, must not be the owner of a cat.
Sheari
I have 2, both know they aren't allowed on the counter.
britishdilettantejimmyrustlerbutmostlyokguy
My cat can't jump on the counter, it was hit by a car so it's back legs aren't very strong.
Sheari
I have a cat that's perfectly healthy but gets trapped in rooms if you put up baby gates...ironically we found him in my engine comp >.>
organicsnail
Simply amazing...
Tryitagain
I bet as soon as you go out those cats are having counter parties!
lamingtonjoy
Both know they aren't allowed on the counter *while you're at home
plongie
Yeah I would think it should be a priority to train your cat to not walk where you prepare food after standing in their litter box XP
Sheari
Our's are indoor/outdoor so Lord knows what they step in outside
omgwtfhuh
Same here.
PrettyRick
Yeah great... I'm just gonna kick out my 5 yo so that I can keep my vegetables 2 inches apart in her room
knotch2
When I have kids one will store the fruit. The other will store vegetables.
brrrgitte
As a fellow parent, I understand your sarcasm.
Screamnmumkee
You keep your 5yo in a crisper? Or on the counter?
JulesCast
Read that kill my 5 yo
marquisdechocula
well look if your kid sleeps in the kitchen that's way more of a thing than worrying about cucumbers
shrivelledjohnson
You make your 5 year old share a room with her siblings?
stackoverflo
Bruh
Cyntral
This deserves more upvotes.
TheSaintedPhysicianDoctor
It's great, because if they got into the military they'd immediately get into the special forces
pthoman
Damn, son.
TheSaintedPhysicianDoctor
Obligatory "dam sun da Phuc" image.jpeg
AssamLaksa
Your comment topped my today.
thevortexmaster
Onions last way longer in the fridge. Especially when you have 50lbs at a time
roto
That's a lotta onioning...
HousePest
I thought they mold faster in the fridge
thevortexmaster
Nah, been a chef twenty years. At home I keep them out and at work I keep them in a fridge. It's not a huge difference but it's there
phunkshun
SUSPICIOUS.
ohmegatron
I used to cut 120 litres of onions a week. If it has the skin on, it'll be just fine art room temperature.
thevortexmaster
Ohh I know but when you don't use them the mould way faster out of the fridge than in the fridge
ohmegatron
Once never had an onion go mouldy. But if they do, you can peel off the outer layer and it's fine under there.
thevortexmaster
Yup, for sure. Been a chef for twenty years. I prefer less waste for my budget though. I'd rather not have any throwaway
ohmegatron
Been a cook for five years, and I agree wholeheartedly. I guess I've just gotten used to people not caring about food waste. It's quite 1/2
MattSimply
At a job, right?
ohmegatron
Yep. 120 L of mire poix 3 times week. For big batches of soup.
jcano88
This is all great until you forget about the potatoes and open the cabinet to the unholy stench of decaying hate
somnif
plus the little gnats that magically appear all over your house. God those are annoying.
tenesse
I've a got a new name for my death metal band: The Unholy stench of decaying hate
roto
I will follow your death metal band anywhere, sir.
Lineypi
Can second this... Discovered dark cupboard and thought "Perfect place for potatoes" then promptly forgot about said potatoes. Not pleasant.
somewordstypedout
This happened to a friend. It was bad. Do not recommend.
Nagellstev
This is great but I cannot afford to have all of these items in my house
pleaseadopt
How about my house is not big enough to follow all of the rules? Not to mention we work FT + don't have time to treat asparagus like flowers
JustALullabi
I can't keep my flowers alive. How the hell do they think I might succeed with asparagus?
pleaseadopt
Exactly! I think this might be a post for either retired or delusional persons. Who have/think they have this kind of space, time, + success
pleaseadopt
Then again, I'm probably just jelly. Of anyone who has such time, space, and success w/ such things
pleaseadopt
I can barely treat flowers like flowers
polartrance
I have always kept my onions in my fridge and it has been completely fine and "fresh". Same with garlic...
AdequateBehaviour
That's rank
BeatsBearsBattlestarGallactica
what??? Why would you put garlic in the fridge? That just slows down the obtaining of garlic
polartrance
You have now optimized my Garlic obtaining ways and I thank you for that.
PolishPancakeWithCanadianMapleSyrup
I was taught to put my garlic in the freezer!
HousePest
I hear it dulls the flavor a bit
neeks64
I used to do that, but they get moldy faster in the fridge. wouldn't recommend if you buy whole bags and use them slowly like I do.
polartrance
I buy 3 bags of onions and I eat at least 1 full onion per day, the only time they went moldy was when I forgot them in a plastic bag.
TheGirafe
I always keep my asparagus in my fridge......
CyBercrook
Putting onions in the fridge slows the release of the chemical that cause you to tear up while cutting them. Good job
EccentricNimoy
No
stinkingyeti
I'd say this is largely dependent on where in the world you live. Leave this out in an australian summer and it'll cook on the bench
Equanimous
Ditto. Same goes for cities like Dubai - it's much too humid and the AC air is too dry.
VicarDeaconBishop
Doesn't that make everything taste like onions? My last girlfriend would get onions on her sandwiches and leave them in the fridge and ugh.
AssamLaksa
She should have put then in a container.
polartrance
If you leave cut onions in the fridge, maybe? Never happened to me and if it did, I wouldn't mind... Onions4life.
WhatTheFrog
Ye but why keep them there when they're doing fine in the cupboard ? Save that space for something that needs it!
polartrance
I actually don't have much cupboard space, and it's the only vegetable I eat often, so the mostly empty vegetable compartment is best.
WhatTheFrog
Makes sense then!
EccentricNimoy
Like beer
WhatTheFrog
"why would you keep onions in the beer compartment ?"
polartrance
I keep beer in the fridge... Always prepared for a cold one.
ohdearohdearohdeer
Yeah well if you live somewhere it's over 30 degrees C every day you have to keep everything in the fridge. Even bread.
notsochilledhotdogs
Me too! I just dump them in the fridge, nicely. But they spoil easily. :/ Does that happen to you too?
sha13
Or if you have pets
unscot
They make refrigerators for your home now. Air conditioners.
AssamLaksa
I live in a tropical country. Onions, garlic and potato outside is ok. Bread too if eaten within a few days.
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AssamLaksa
I crave it too T-T
ohdearohdearohdeer
Lucky you, my potatoes start to ferment after a few days if I leave them out. It's over 40 degrees C all this week.
AssamLaksa
Man, that's annoying. Then again, I sometimes leave my potato on the shelf, forgot about them and they start sprouting roots.
Makecba
Never keep bread in the fridge. There are studies (i have source but it's in spanish)
ohdearohdearohdeer
Na I like soft bread not a rock
bernardolima95
Can you send me these studies? Being in Spanish is not a problem for me, I'm from South America.
asdufas
Hi! my dot wants to see it too: -> .
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kelpo122
Mexican here, I would like that source too, if it isn't much of a problem.
Makecba
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BoringNormalGuy
Tomatoes lose their taste if you refrigerate them; they have a specific protein that breaks down at low temperatures.
TheTruthThatHurtsTheMost
Tomatoes have a taste?
PolishPancakeWithCanadianMapleSyrup
What if you like cold tomatoes tho?
Mariokartexpert
Do you want bland tomatoes? Because this is how you get bland tomatoes
Bystandr
Try Roma tomatoes .. as long as your fridge isnt like 1C close to freezing they keep flavor for over a week, really. Yes they are better on
Bystandr
the counter , but then they dont last any where near as long.
RBBaker
Refrigerate a tomato ... go to jail.
PolishPancakeWithCanadianMapleSyrup
According to imgur
somnif
Not breaks down, stop working. Its a process of converting an oil to a flavor by an enzyme that doesnt work in the cold. Resumes when warm.
MrBananaBeak
Any evidence to support this claim?
Oyarsa
http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-you-should-refrigerate-tomatoes.html
zestyburritos
Personally I prefer cold tomatoes. I don't really notice a big enough change in flavor to stop that.
wizardglickwi
Most store tomatoes don't taste like much of anything to begin with.
Skeetskeetnojustkiddingthatsgross
I'd like to sing a ballad about GMOs. Wanna hear it? Here it go. ????YOU...you've. Lost. All your flavooooor (Motown. Think Motown).
BoringNormalGuy
This is a great point, they are usually mishandled at some point in their life span, or picked green and "matured".
elduquedelaspasas
Also store them upside down and they'll last longer.
PretendThisIsACleverUsername
Any tips on raisins, your highness?
elduquedelaspasas
Yes. Rule them firmly yet lovingly. Throw banquets and balls at the palace.
doctopussy
Wait do raisins go bad
elduquedelaspasas
Some get rebellious.