FOODS YOU SHOULD NOT STORE IN THE REFRIGERATOR

   We like to treat the refrigerator as a safe-haven for all things food and drink, but not all food needs to be stored in the refrigerator. 
   Putting these foods into the refrigerator won’t cause you any harm, however storing these foods in the refrigerator when you shouldn’t can zap or alter their flavour,make them go mouldy fast or it can cause a nuisance for your palate as textures and tastes become ruined. To avoid losing and removing the taste from your food, here are some examples of foods you shouldn’t put into the refrigerator, plus where to keep them instead.

1. Bread
   You refrigerator will dry out your bread quickly. Keep bread on the counter or in the freezer. Bread in the freezer should be wrapped so it retains its moisture, and when you remove it from the freezer, you should
let it thaw slowly and completely before eating or toasting.

2. Onions
   If you put onions in the fridge, the moisture will eventually turn them mushy and mouldy. Also, cut onions tend to engulf the location it’s currently in with its smell, also the layers begin to dry up even if you do wrap it up tightly.
   Store unpeeled onions in a cool, dry, well ventilated area while peeled onions should be kept in the fridge in a covered container.

3. Potatoes
   Keeping a potato in the cold temperature of your refrigerator will turn its starch into sugar more quickly. Do not store potatoes in the refrigerator instead store them in a paper bag in a cool — not cold — and dry place. Paper bags are breathable and the potatoes won't rot as fast.

4. Tomatoes
   The cold air in the refrigerator can alter the texture of tomatoes and turn their flesh mush and mealy. It can also stops the ripening process, causing the tomatoes to lose all their flavour, because ripening is what gives tomatoes more flavour. Keep tomatoes out in a bowl or basket on the counter.

5. Watermelon
   Watermelons lost some of their antioxidant (lycopene and beta-carotene) content when they are kept in the mainly because antioxidants in foods, are prone to degradation if they are not stored properly.
   Leave watermelons on the counter at room temperature to maintain these antioxidants. Sliced melon should be covered and put in the
fridge.

6. Honey
   Honey is a naturally preserved food, a 1000 year old jar of honey, will be as fresh as the day it was put into that jar. There’s no need to store honey in the refrigerator. Keeping honey in the refrigerator can cause it to crystallise which turns it into an almost dough like form, making for a hard time to scoop out or spread.
   Honey should be kept in a tightly closed container at room temperature in a dry place.

7. Bananas, Avocados and Mangoes
   The cold temperature within the refrigerator tends to slow down the ripening process of these fruits Therefore, placing a green banana or avocado in your refrigerator will mean that it will stay green for an incredibly long time. if you’ve bought an already-ripe avocado or banana that you don’t want to use right away in the refrigerator.
   They can be kept on the counter until they ripen,they will retain nutrients better.

8. Garlic
   Grlic will start to sprout in the refrigerator and it may also get rubbery and mouldy. Instead, store garlic in a cool, dry place.

9. Olive Oil
   Putting olive oils into the refrigerator tends to turn them into a harder, stodgy almost butter-spread-like consistency. They tend to solidify at cooler temperatures and take a long time to become liquid again. Store olive oil in a cool, dark place.

10. Coffee
   If you leave coffee in the refrigerator, it will lose its flavour and actually begin to absorb any smell that’s in your refrigerator and it will never go back to it’s original flavour. Also as a result of changes of temperature, moisture begins to come off the coffee. Store coffee in a cool, dark place, where it will retain its flavour and freshness.