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Apples

Refrigerate apples to keep them crisp for longer – only place a couple of apples at a time in your fruit bowl if you prefer to eat them at room…

Aubergines

Store eggplants and aubergines in the fridge to keep them fresher.

Avocados

Store avocados at room temperature to ripen, and once they are ripe, refrigerate them. Wrap cut avocados tightly with beeswax wrap, keep the stone in if it is still in tact.…

Bananas

Keep bananas somewhere nice and cool, but not in the fridge, and keep them away from other fruits.

Bread

Bread should be stored in the freezer. The humid climate in New Zealand means that mould growth on bread is likely. Storing bread in the freezer will stop this from…

Broccoli

Store broccoli in the fridge to keep it fresher.

Carrots

Store carrots in an airtight container lined with a paper towel to stop them going limp and black.

Celery

If you have a whole bunch of celery, wrap the root end of the celery in a paper towel, place the whole celery in a ziplock bag and squeeze out…

Cheese

The best way to store a block of cheese is to wrap it tightly in its original packaging and place it in a cloth cheese bag in the fridge.

Cherries

Cherries should be ripe when you buy them, so keep them in the fridge to extend their life.

Chicken

Chicken should be well wrapped and kept cold at all times – either in the fridge or the freezer.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers can be stored either in the fridge or at room temperature. Keep the plastic wrapping on the cucumber as it protects the soft skin and prevents dehydration.

Eggs

Eggs can be stored at room temperature, but they will last longer if they are stored in the fridge.

Kumara

Kumara should be stored in a cool, dark place, but not in the fridge.

A-Z Storage Guide

Apples

Aubergines

Avocados

Bananas

Bread

Broccoli

Carrots

Celery

Cheese

Cherries

Chicken

Cucumbers

Eggs

Kumara

Leftovers

Lemons and Limes

Lettuce

Meat