Culinary Arts: Food Storage Tips

A course in classic culinary arts will introduce you to food storage. You can get a step ahead of the classic culinary arts course with these tips on food storage. • Don't store potatoes and onions under the sink. Pipes can leak onto the potatoes and onions, and this will damage and ruin the food. • Do not use or purchase canned goods that are sticky on the outside. This is a sign of a leak. • When storing food in the refrigerator, the temperature of the refrigerator should be 36 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. • Use older products before opening newer products. • Using a permanent marker, write the date of the contents you store -- after three days the contents should be thrown out. • Food should not sit out longer than two hours.