ᐅ Open Kitchen – Warm Kitchen: Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables
Created on: 12 Apr 2013 10:15
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Philiboy8312 Apr 2013 10:15Hi everyone...
We are currently planning an open kitchen, but we are starting to think about how things will change. Right now, our kitchen is in a separate room that is always cool (it’s not heated), but that will be different when it is combined with the living room. In there, it can get a cozy 25°C (77°F) or even warmer when the wood stove is turned up in winter, and you might even end up sitting in swim shorts (well, not quite that extreme).
What should be considered during the planning phase regarding the storage of fruits and vegetables, which currently stand openly in bowls and baskets in our kitchen? That probably won’t work anymore, right?
How have you solved this? Vegetables could be stored in the utility room, but the fruit should still be easy for everyone to reach.
Regards
We are currently planning an open kitchen, but we are starting to think about how things will change. Right now, our kitchen is in a separate room that is always cool (it’s not heated), but that will be different when it is combined with the living room. In there, it can get a cozy 25°C (77°F) or even warmer when the wood stove is turned up in winter, and you might even end up sitting in swim shorts (well, not quite that extreme).
What should be considered during the planning phase regarding the storage of fruits and vegetables, which currently stand openly in bowls and baskets in our kitchen? That probably won’t work anymore, right?
How have you solved this? Vegetables could be stored in the utility room, but the fruit should still be easy for everyone to reach.
Regards
We solved this with a large refrigerator. It has several 0-degree compartments. Fruits and vegetables stay fresh there for a very long time. You just need to take them out a while before eating... Ice-cold tomatoes taste like nothing 🙂 So even less than usual...
Otherwise, we are extremely satisfied with it.
We moved to the countryside and don’t want to shop every day... This way, weekly grocery shopping works quite well.
Otherwise, we are extremely satisfied with it.
We moved to the countryside and don’t want to shop every day... This way, weekly grocery shopping works quite well.
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perlenmann12 Apr 2013 11:48I have exactly the same A+++ refrigerator as DerDa, with a 0-degree compartment for meat and a 0-degree compartment with adjustable humidity for fruits and vegetables. Apples and carrots stay crisp and fresh for MONTHS.
Storing tomatoes at 0 degrees? No way.
There are certain types of fruits and vegetables that need to ripen at room temperature.
I have had an open kitchen for 15 years, and I store onions and potatoes in baskets, fruit in a fruit bowl, and tomatoes and cucumbers accordingly.
Yes, the latter should be used within a week. I have never experienced any drawbacks from this approach. Potatoes are a problem for me... but I buy them as needed, and the meal “plan” is decided spontaneously later. However, you can also store them somewhere other than the kitchen, and then they will last more than three weeks. 🙂
There are certain types of fruits and vegetables that need to ripen at room temperature.
I have had an open kitchen for 15 years, and I store onions and potatoes in baskets, fruit in a fruit bowl, and tomatoes and cucumbers accordingly.
Yes, the latter should be used within a week. I have never experienced any drawbacks from this approach. Potatoes are a problem for me... but I buy them as needed, and the meal “plan” is decided spontaneously later. However, you can also store them somewhere other than the kitchen, and then they will last more than three weeks. 🙂
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MeisterManny21 May 2013 21:29We have a small refrigerator in the living room where we keep our fruit. When heating the living room, some warmth inevitably reaches the open kitchen area. So, it makes sense to get a large and efficient refrigerator.
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