Should honey be stored in the refrigerator?

Many people are confused about the storage of honey, because everyone thinks that it is better to seal the box and put it in the first place after eating honey. However, in summer, because the weather is hot, the shelf life of many substances will be shortened after opening, and sometimes even expire early. At this time, everyone will want to put things in the refrigerator. So, should honey be stored in the refrigerator?

Why shouldn't honey be kept in the refrigerator? Authentic honey does not need to be refrigerated at all and can be stored for a long time. If honey is not kept at a certain temperature, it will deteriorate and become less tasty if it exceeds a certain temperature. If conditions permit, it can be sunk into the sea or river to preserve its quality. I don't have time to discuss this at the moment.

The glucose and fructose in honey can absorb moisture from the air, causing it to become thin and easily fermented and deteriorate. Therefore, honey should be kept in a dry place and covered. In addition, honey contains a variety of enzymes and vitamins, which will decompose when exposed to light, so it is best to store it away from light. It is safer if you store it in the refrigerator.

However, if the honey you buy is of low quality, has low Baume degree and high water content, then such honey is suitable for bacterial reproduction, which can easily cause the honey to ferment and deteriorate. Then such honey should be refrigerated in the refrigerator. The refrigeration temperature of the refrigerator can inhibit the reproduction of yeast in the honey, thereby extending the shelf life of the honey and preventing the honey from deteriorating.

Putting honey in the refrigerator will not have a big impact on the quality of the honey, and there is basically no harm. The only change may be that the state of the honey changes. Honey will crystallize when stored at low temperatures. That is to say, your honey will crystallize after being refrigerated in the refrigerator for a period of time. This is the characteristic of honey. Honey crystallization is just a change in the physical state of honey, which will not affect the nutrition of honey. So it can be said that there is no harm in putting honey in the refrigerator.

However, if it is stored in the refrigerator, because the temperature is too low, you will often find yellow-white crystals precipitating at the bottom. This is the crystallization of glucose and does not affect daily drinking, but it may reduce the effect if used in traditional Chinese medicine. So if you are drinking it, it doesn't matter, but if you are taking medicine, don't put it in the refrigerator.