Temperature for the Preservation of Food Products

Every product have different physical and chemical properties and required different temperature to extend its shelf life. Following are the common food preservation temperatures.

Common food preservation cold rooms temperature is as below:

1. Frozen food (-20 ℃ or so long shelf life)

Frozen food quality between -25 ℃ ~ -18 ℃ will be relatively stable, if higher than this temperature, the shelf life will be correspondingly shortened, the taste will change.

2. Meat (-18 ℃ most appropriate)

Beef, mutton should be frozen in -18 ℃ environment to save, to maintain the integrity of the cell wall, is conducive to the retention of water. If the cold storage is at -2 ℃ ~ 5 ℃ conditions, meat can be kept for up to one week.

3. Vegetables (not less than 0 ℃)

Cabbage, celery, onions, carrots and other suitable storage temperature of about 0 ℃; storage of potatoes the best temperature is 2 ℃ ~ 4 ℃, the temperature is too high potatoes will germinate; cucumber, eggplant, tomato and other suitable storage temperature of 7.2 ℃ ~ 10 ℃; pumpkin suitable for storage at 10 ℃; storage sweet potato (sweet potato) the best temperature of 15 ℃ or more, the temperature is low, it will be stiff and can not eat.

4. Fruit (different types, different temperatures required)

Banana most appropriate preservation temperature is about 13 ℃; orange 4 ℃ ~ 5 ℃; apple -1 ℃ ~ 4 ℃; mango 10 ℃ ~ 13 ℃; papaya 7 ℃; litchi 7 ℃ ~ 10 ℃, so litchi Not suitable for storage in the refrigerator.

5. Fruit juice (8 ℃ ~ 10 ℃ most nutritious)

A variety of fruit juice is in the 8 ℃ ~ 10 ℃ when drinking is appropriate. Once opened, the juice begins to lose nutrition, so do not store it in the fridge for too long. With citrus, grapefruit, pineapple and other production of sterile fruit juice can save 7 to 10 days.

6. Ice cream (-13 ℃ ~ -15 ℃ good taste)

When the ice cream temperature is between -13 ℃ ~ -15 ℃, people feel the happiest. At this temperature, the ice cream into the mouth, the best taste, and will not be strong to stimulate the stomach.

7. Soft drinks (4 ℃ ~ 5 ℃ the most thirst)

The best temperature for soda drinks is 4 ℃ ~ 5 ℃, the temperature of the soft drinks will not cause irritation to the stomach.

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