【原】这10件东西不应该冷藏。英语度头条（第346期）

Here are 10 things you should not refrigerate

    这10件东西不应该冷藏

Certain items are at their prime when stored at room temperature

有一些东西的最佳储存方式是室温

room temperature：室温，常温

Hot Sauce    辣椒酱

1

It can live happily in the pantry for up to three years.

好好地能在食品柜里待三年

pantry：美 [ˈpæntri] n. 食品储存室; 

Potatoes  土豆

2

Refrigeration adversely affects their flavor, so store in the pantry in paper bags (plastic bags trap moisture and speed decay). Most varieties should last three weeks.

冷藏对它的味道产生不良影响，因此把土豆装在纸袋里 (塑料袋让水分不易散发，会加速它的腐烂) 放进食品柜里。大多数品种可保存三周。

adversely：美 [əd'vɜ:slɪ]  adv. 逆地，反对地;不利地;有害地

decay：美 [dɪˈke]  vt.& vi.（使）腐烂，腐朽

Bread   面包

3

The refrigerator dries it out fast. Instead, keep what you’ll eat within four days at room temperature and freeze the rest.

冰箱很快会使面包干掉。 不如把你在4天之内能吃掉的面包放在室温下，其它的可以冷冻起来。

Onions   洋葱

4

They like their original mesh bag (or any bag that allows for air circulation) in the pantry. But keep them away from potatoes, which emit moisture and gases that can cause onions to rot.

洋葱最好是用原装的网眼口袋（或任何可以透气的口袋）装上，储藏在食品柜里。 但是别把洋葱和土豆放在一起，土豆发出的湿气会让洋葱腐烂。

Batteries   电池

5

Stash in a drawer at room temperature. Extreme cold (or heat) can diminish performance.

电池就放在室温的抽屉里就好了。 极度的冷（或热）都会影响电池正常使用。

stash：美 [stæʃ] 贮藏;隐藏，藏匿;

diminish：美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]   vt.（使）减少，缩小;减弱…的权势;

Garlic   大蒜

6

It will do well for two months in the pantry. Store loose, so air can move around it.

大蒜在室温的食品柜里存放两个月都不会有问题。 别把它们堆在一起，这样空气可以流通。

Tomatoes   西红柿

7

They can get mealy in the fridge, so leave them on a counter, out of plastic bags. To speed ripening, store in a paper bag. Once ripe, they’ll last for about three days.

把西红柿放在冰箱里会变面，所以把它们从塑料袋中拿出来，放在柜台上。 想让它们快点成熟，可以把它们放在纸袋里。一旦成熟，它们可以保留3 天。

mealy美 [ˈmiːli]   adj. 粉状的：

ripening： 美 ['raɪpənɪŋ]   v. 熟化;熟成;

Coffee   咖啡

8

The fridge (and the freezer) create condensation, which can affect the flavor of both ground coffee and coffee beans. Coffee fares best in an airtight container in the pantry.

冰箱 (和冷藏) 会使水气凝结，这会影响咖啡粉和咖啡豆的味道。咖啡最好是存放在一个密封容器里，并放在食品柜。

condensation：美 [ˌkɑ:ndenˈseɪʃn]  n.冷凝;冷凝液;凝结的水珠;

ground：磨碎，绞碎

fare：存放，保存

airtight：密封

Nail Polish  指甲油

9

Keeping it in the fridge can cause it to thicken. Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight.

把指甲油放在冰箱里会使它变稠。 把指甲油放在室温下，避免阳光的直射就可以了。

Winter Squashes     冬季南瓜

10

Varieties such as acorn, butternut, delicata, and spaghetti will last for about a month or more in the pantry.

橡果、白胡桃南瓜、窝瓜和意大利面条等品种在食物柜里可以存放大约一个月或更长的时间。

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