The way of eating and the choice of foods that we buy and consume during warm summer days are different from those that we use in winter and autumn. Because of the high temperatures, it is necessary to pay special attention to the way they are stored and bought. Here are some tips on what to pay attention to?
After buying foods that have a declaration, you should look at the instructions that state how to store that product. It is important to take care and consume these products in accordance with the method of use and the stated expiration date.
For foods such as fruits and vegetables, eggs, fresh meat, milk and dairy products, in general for all products that have a high water content, it is important to store them in a certain temperature regime. If they are stored in a refrigerator, they should be at a temperature of 0 to -5 °C or in a freezer at a temperature of -18 °C. Food products such as fresh meat and ready meals are treated as perishable goods. For fresh meat, it is best to place it in the refrigerator after purchase and thermally process it the same day. If you are not going to use it that day, it is recommended to pack it and leave it in the freezer until the moment you plan to use it. Regarding ready-made meals, it is recommended to order or prepare the amount that you think is sufficient for that meal. If there is still some food left over from the meal, it should be put in the refrigerator as soon as it cools down. From the aspect of food safety, it is recommended to avoid reheating food during the summer or to the least extent possible. When going to the grocery store, make fresh groceries the last item near the end of your shopping. This shortens the time that sensitive goods will be in your heating or cooling devices.
Certain, mostly canned and dehydrated, food does not require keeping in a refrigerator or freezer, but is stored according to the concept of dry storage. It can be a pantry or a shelf in the kitchen. That area should be clean and dry without traces of moisture or mold. If we have larger quantities of a certain product, let us have the packaging with the shortest shelf life within reach. After opening these products, it is important to use the entire contents, and if this is not possible, keep them in the refrigerator for no longer than 24 hours.
For each meal, it is important to carefully choose the foods we buy and that they are of verified quality. This is especially important for fresh meat. In AROMA and CITY markets and CONTO discount stores within Domestic butchers you can find high-quality pieces of all kinds of fresh meat made to measure or already packed. Carefully selected pieces of fresh meat are additionally controlled by the technologists who apply them ASK (Aroma Quality System) meat quality control.
In Domača mesara, there is no difference in the quality of meat, packaged or custom-made.
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