How should eggs and milk be stored at home to maintain their freshness for a longer period of time?

Answer in Brief

Eggs and milk should be stored at home to maintain their freshness for a longer period of time by using Home Refrigeration or Freezing.
It involves storing the food items at a temperature below the normal room temperature.
The actions of microorganisms and chemicals get retarded at lower temperatures, and as such, the putrefaction or the process of decay is delayed, and food items can be preserved for a period more than normal.
Perishable food items like fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, milk, curd, and left-over food can be preserved for some additional period by refrigeration.
Vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, celery, and cucumber have such a high content of water that freezing will destroy the texture of these foods.
When removed from freezers, the thawed leaves and vegetables will become limp and soggy.

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Chapter 9: Storage and Preservation of Food - EXERCISES [Page 123]

Chapter 9 Storage and Preservation of Food
EXERCISES | Q 4. | Page 123

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