What should I do with the leftovers from the Spring Festival?

1, leftovers need to be thoroughly cooled before they can be put into the refrigerator.

This is because the hot food suddenly enters the low temperature environment, and the food center is prone to qualitative change. The hot air brought by the food will cause the condensation of water vapor and promote the growth of mold, which will lead to the mildew of the whole refrigerator food.

2. Put the leek in the refrigerator within two hours after cooking.

Meat dishes are easy to produce bacteria for 2 hours. Harmful bacteria in the air will attach to some high-protein and high-fat leftovers within 2 hours. Under the action of bacteria, protein and fat will produce harmful substances, such as hydrogen sulfide, amines and phenols. It is harmful to human body. Therefore, leftovers should be put in the refrigerator within two hours after cooking and put in shallow containers to facilitate cooling.

Do not leave the food for 3.6 hours.

Leftovers should be stored without eating. The leftovers in the morning should be eaten at noon, and the leftovers at noon should be eaten at night. It is best to eat it in 5 to 6 hours. If food is stored for too long, the bacteria in food will release chemical toxins, and there is nothing you can do to heat these toxins.

4. Don't spend the night for leafy vegetables.

Some overnight vegetables, especially overnight green leafy vegetables, not only have low nutritional value, but also produce pathogenic nitrite. Therefore, if different kinds of vegetables are left at the same time, you should eat stems and leaves, such as Chinese cabbage and spinach, instead of overnight dishes.

Leftovers and packaged food must be returned to the pot.

The food stored in the refrigerator must be put back in the pot after it is taken out. This is because the temperature of the refrigerator can only inhibit the reproduction of bacteria, but not completely kill them. If it is not heated before eating, it will cause discomfort after eating, such as dysentery or diarrhea.

Refer to the above content: People's Daily Online-Health: How many leftovers are there during the Spring Festival? There are tips for dealing with leftovers correctly.