Should honey be put in the refrigerator when the weather is hot?

Honey can be stored in the refrigerator or not in the summer.

If honey is stored in the refrigerator in summer, it must be placed in the refrigerator. Honey in summer can be stored in a cool, ventilated place without direct sunlight. It will not deteriorate if it is not placed in the refrigerator.

The refrigerator has a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. If you put honey in the refrigerator and the temperature is slightly higher, it will not change, but if the temperature is lower, it will crystallize and generate glucose. If you don’t mind the taste becoming sweeter, you can still eat it because the nutritional content of honey has not changed much.

But when many people see the crystals, their first reaction is that the honey has gone bad. In fact, this is not the case. As long as the temperature is slightly raised, the crystallization will become less. Therefore, if you put honey in the refrigerator, don't make a fuss, and don't throw it away when you see the crystals, otherwise it will be a waste. It is recommended to keep honey in the refrigerator in summer, because if the indoor temperature is too high, the aroma and taste of honey will be destroyed, and the antibacterial ability will also be reduced.

Precautions for storing honey

Honey should be stored in a low temperature, dark place, dry, clean, ventilated, with a temperature of 5 to 15°C and an air humidity of no more than 75%. environment.

Excessive light will destroy the vitamin B complex in honey. The vitamins will be inactivated under strong light, resulting in the loss of nutrients.

A dry, clean and ventilated environment is to prevent honey from being contaminated by odor or being in an environment with many microorganisms.

The best nutrients in honey are protein active enzymes (an important source of amino acids), organic acids (antioxidants), and vitamins. Their long-term storage temperature is 5~15°C, and the summer temperature is 30°C. Finally, it is recommended to put it on the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator, not the freezer layer, remember! The rest of the time, just store it in a room temperature environment. There is a method in rural areas that is to put them in cold water or wells. This primitive preservation method is still effective. Don't pay attention to sealing, because the humidity in these environments is very high.

An environment with high air humidity may cause honey to quickly absorb water vapor and deteriorate.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Honey