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Can someone clarify what they mean by resting uncovered on the fridge? I remember being told once that food should always be stored covered in the fridge. Is t
by ufo 5y ago
Can someone clarify what they mean by resting uncovered on the fridge?
I remember being told once that food should always be stored covered in the fridge. Is that another myth?
- gruez 5y ago> Can someone clarify what they mean by resting uncovered on the fridge? From the article: "Or better yet, salt them and let them rest uncovered on a rack in the fridge for a night or two, so that their surface moisture can evaporate. You'll get much more efficient browning that way." (emphasis mine) >I remember being told once that food should always be stored covered in the fridge. Is that another myth? AFAIK that's for food safety reasons.
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- gumby 5y agoCovering food keeps it from drying out (otoh, if you have mushrooms in the fridge — why? — let any vapor escape. Ditto some raw veggies. Also makes things less likely to spill or have stuff fall into them. So not a myth. Also nothing exotic, just common sense. It you want something to dry out by all means leave it uncovered.
- db48x 5y agoThe point of covering something in the fridge is so that you don’t accidentally drop or drip something else into it, and so that they dry more slowly. For example, you’ve got a pot of left–over spaghetti in the fridge, then you bring home some fresh chicken for tomorrow. You wouldn’t want any of the fresh chicken juice to drip into the spaghetti accidentally, so you make sure it is covered, or at least higher up than the chicken. You’ve got some limes in there too, but their rind keeps them from drying out. The one you cut in half will start to dry out quickly unless you wrap it in something. Best not to get the chicken juice on the limes either. The rind will protect the part of the limes that you will eat only until you cut them.
- shepherdjerred 5y agoThe goal of resting uncovered in the fridge is to evaporate the surface moisture which lets you get a better sear since less energy is spent evaporating water on/near the surface of the steak. You usually want to store food covered the fridge so that this exact thing doesn't happen, and so that odors don't transfer between foods. Or at least that's what I think.