Recipe Station

Here are six foods to never put in the refrigerator. We were pretty surprised by some of these!

Melons
Whole melons like watermelons, honeydews, and cantaloupes retain their flavor best at room temperature. Storing them at normal temperatures may also even help them keep their nutrients intact. Plus, they take up a lot of space in the fridge.

Only once they're cut should you refrigerate them, and only for a few days at most.

Bananas
They keep their nutrients and flavor better at room temperature. Plus, cold temperatures will only slow them from ripening and the moisture would only help them rot.

Potatoes
It's fine to store potatoes in a cool place — too much heat and they'll rot — but a refrigerator is too cool. It'll break down the starches and make the texture gritty, and possibly turn the flesh brown or black.

Onions
Like potatoes, onions are stored best in cool and dry places. But the humidity of a fridge can turn them moldy very quickly.

Garlic
Likewise, keep garlic somewhere dry, or else they can accumulate mold and become mushy. The chopped cloves, though, can be stored in a refrigerator for a couple of weeks.

Honey
For the candy-inclined, frozen honey is an underrated snack. But at merely cool temperatures, they crystallize and become lumpy. Honey almost never spoils, so feel free to store it at room temperature for as long as you want.

Have you ever put any of these foods in the refrigerator? What happened? Do you disagree with any of these tips? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

Source: This Is Insider