Which vegetables do you keep in the fridge?

1. If your vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and onions, stored properly, have a longer shelf life. They spoil then less quickly and the taste is better preserved. But do you keep them now or not in the fridge? A brief overview of frequently eaten vegetables and the best storage location can be found below.

In the fridge

1. Leafy vegetables, such as lettuce and endive, and types of cabbage such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts are best kept in the refrigerator. This also applies to leeks and celery, for example. Keep fresh packaged vegetables, such as cucumbers or bell peppers, in the original packaging until you are ready to process the vegetables. If you have put the vegetables in a plastic bag yourself, keep them in an opened bag. Pre-cut vegetables should always be kept in the refrigerator, regardless of which vegetable it is. It is best to keep them in the original packaging.

Outside the fridge

1. It is better not to keep fruit vegetables such as tomato, bell pepper and cucumber in the refrigerator, because the cold will spoil them more quickly. Winter vegetables such as carrot, celeriac and onion should not be kept in the refrigerator, but in a cool, dry and dark place, such as a pantry or, if you don't have one, in a kitchen cupboard or on the counter out of the sun. Then you can keep them for two to four weeks. More vegetables to keep out of the fridge.

2. It is better not to keep fruit vegetables such as tomato, bell pepper and cucumber in the refrigerator, because the cold will spoil them more quickly. Winter vegetables such as carrot, celeriac and onion should not be stored in the refrigerator, but in a cool, dry and dark place, such as a pantry or, if you don't have one, in a kitchen cupboard or on the counter out of the sun. Then you can keep them for two to four weeks. More vegetables to keep out of the fridge.