1. Honey can be stored in the refrigerator
Experts point out that honey can be stored in the refrigerator, but putting it in the refrigerator will cause it to crystallize and precipitate glucose. This change does not affect the safety of honey, nor does it affect its nutritional value, but it will affect the uniformity of the taste. In addition, honey is a weakly acidic substance that can react chemically with metals. When it comes in contact with metals such as lead, zinc, and iron during storage, a chemical reaction will occur. Therefore, non-metal containers such as ceramics, glass bottles, non-toxic plastic barrels and other containers should be used to store honey.
2. Storing honey in the refrigerator will affect the taste
However, 10% of people believe that honey should not be placed in the refrigerator, and the honey should not be placed in the refrigerator. Although it does not affect the safety of the honey or its nutritional value, it will affect the uniformity of the taste. However, because honey has a strong antibacterial effect on various bacteria, honey contains antioxidants, and because it is acidic, has a high sugar content, and maintains a high permeability, microorganisms cannot survive in this environment. Therefore, honey can be sealed and stored at room temperature. If the honey is placed at room temperature for a long time, it will not be mildewed and will not change in quality.
Put honey in the refrigerator or keep it at room temperature
1. High-quality soil honey can be stored at room temperature
For high-quality soil honey, it can be stored at room temperature and does not need to be placed in the refrigerator. Because pure earth honey contains a variety of nutrients, such as sugars, amino acids, vitamins, proteins, organic acids, etc., whether to put it in the refrigerator depends on the quality of the honey. Because natural soil honey is not easy to deteriorate, if the purchased soil honey is pure enough, good quality, high in sugar content, and very low in water, it is difficult for bacteria to survive, and it can be stored at room temperature.
2. Honey with high moisture content needs to be put in the refrigerator
If the quality of honey is low, the moisture content is high, and the price is low, in order to store it for a long time, it needs to be stored in the refrigerator. Therefore, whether to put it in the refrigerator depends entirely on the quality of the honey itself. If the indoor temperature is high and the temperature rises in the hot summer, you need to put the soil honey in the refrigerator to avoid the damage of high temperature to the honey.
3. The low temperature makes the honey crystallize without affecting the nutritional value of honey
For soil honey with poor quality, the temperature in the refrigerator can inhibit the reproduction of yeast in the honey, thereby extending the shelf life of the honey and avoiding the deterioration of the soil honey. In addition, putting the honey in the refrigerator, too low temperature will make the honey crystallize and precipitate glucose, but this change will not affect the nutritional value of the honey, but it will affect the uniformity of the honey's taste.
Summary: The shelf life of honey is very long, so the deterioration problem can be ignored. But putting it in the refrigerator will give you more peace of mind, and it can be decided according to the actual situation. The low temperature environment in the refrigerator has an obvious inhibitory effect on bacteria, and the storage time in the refrigerator can be as long as several years. If the shelf life is exceeded, it is also edible if the honey is kept in the refrigerator as long as it is not fermented or spoiled.
