Storing food correctly not only helps maintain flavour and nutrition, but also contributes to the battle against waste – which currently sees us throwing away over 7 million tonnes of food each year (wrap.org.uk). Sometimes, it can be tricky to know what should be kept in the fridge, freezer or cupboard to keep them at their best – or even if certain foods should be stored apart.
Did you know, for example, that tomatoes are sensitive to plant hormones given off by avocados, so the pair shouldn’t be stored together? To help, food safety and nutrition consultant, Barbara Bray and director of regulatory and technical affairs of California Walnuts (californiawalnuts.co.uk) Carl Eidsath, share storage hacks for six staple vegan foods you could be storing wrong.