How you store your pantry staples can be a surprisingly personal thing, and is one that can sometimes pave the way for amusing and frustrating differences in opinion when there’s more than one person using the kitchen.
For some, fridge storage is the ideal choice for anything under the sun which is why it’s worth investing in a family-sized fridge while for others, the pantry cupboards are the perfect storage space. Most of us tend to walk on the fine line in between, but when it comes to specific items, like fruits or even chocolate, you’d be surprised to find that there’s a large division of opinions.
But now we can finally put the quarrel between room temp and refrigerated to rest, as Dr Duane Mellor, Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Canberra and Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at Coventry University, offers some insight to help you win (or lose) your argument…