Whether it’s a can of tuna, condensed milk, tomato sauce or corn, it’s common for them to be stored directly in the refrigerator once opened.
However, the ideal is that, once opened, these foods are consumed and used immediately in preparations. Leftovers can even be stored in the refrigerator, however, to do so, they need to be transferred from the cans to other utensils.
One of the biggest dangers is that, when opening canned food, the can opener can cause cracks in the inner lining of the packaging. Therefore, it is possible for food to be contaminated with substances such as bisphenol A, which is harmful to health.
Furthermore, when storing opened canned goods, humidity favors the appearance of rust and contamination by microorganisms that alter the flavor of the food and also cause harm to health.
Therefore, the right way to store canned food is to place the remaining portion in a glass or stainless steel jar, tightly closed. The essential thing is that the utensil has a good seal to avoid the risk of contamination, as well as increasing the storage time of the food.
Source: Metropolises
is a nutritionist with a postgraduate degree in Clinical Sports Nutrition
