If you’re planning to cover the remnants of your dinner with foil,
you might want to think again
Whether you eat them on their own or throw them in a sandwich, the Christmas dinner leftovers are undoubtedly one of the best parts of
the festive season.
But if you’re planning to cover the remnants of your dinner with foil,
you might want to think again.
Covering food in foil doesn’t completely seal your meal off from the air, allowing bacteria to thrive.
Speaking to MSN, Lindsay Malone, a dietician at the Cleveland Clinic, explained: “When air is present, that allows the bacteria to grow faster,
so you really want to get the right containers and pack things appropriately.
Christmas dinner (Image: Getty Images)
"Otherwise, your food isn’t going to last."
Instead of using foil, Ms Malone suggests that shallow, air-tight containers are a better option, as they speed up the cooling process, and keep bacteria away from your food.
It’s also a good idea to put any food you want to save in the fridge
within two hours, before bacteria has time to get to it.
Shallow, air-tight containers are a better option
(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Ms Malone added: “If you have an abundance of food left over, the
smartest thing to do would be to put a portion of it in the refrigerator,
and then pack a portion of it really nice in air-tight containers, and put it
into the freezer.
“And then when you’re ready to eat it, take it out.”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/you-should-never-wrap-christmas-13753885
But if you’re planning to cover the remnants of your dinner with foil,
you might want to think again.
Covering food in foil doesn’t completely seal your meal off from the air, allowing bacteria to thrive.
Speaking to MSN, Lindsay Malone, a dietician at the Cleveland Clinic, explained: “When air is present, that allows the bacteria to grow faster,
so you really want to get the right containers and pack things appropriately.
Christmas dinner (Image: Getty Images)
"Otherwise, your food isn’t going to last."
Instead of using foil, Ms Malone suggests that shallow, air-tight containers are a better option, as they speed up the cooling process, and keep bacteria away from your food.
It’s also a good idea to put any food you want to save in the fridge
within two hours, before bacteria has time to get to it.
Shallow, air-tight containers are a better option
(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Ms Malone added: “If you have an abundance of food left over, the
smartest thing to do would be to put a portion of it in the refrigerator,
and then pack a portion of it really nice in air-tight containers, and put it
into the freezer.
“And then when you’re ready to eat it, take it out.”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/you-should-never-wrap-christmas-13753885
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