Plastic wrap is a very common kitchen utensil in daily life. Too much plastic wrap is used to prevent food from spoiling. So are you really using the plastic wrap correctly? Today, I will introduce some popular science knowledge to you!

1. Deli

Under normal circumstances, plastic wrap is not suitable for cooked food, hot food, and high-fat food, because when wrapping these foods, grease, high temperature, etc. will cause harmful substances in the plastic wrap to dissolve into the food, which is different from using ordinary plastic bags are not much different.

2. Distribute ripener food

Foods such as bananas, tomatoes, and mangoes themselves release ripening agents. If this food is wrapped in plastic wrap, it leads to the fact that the ripener should not be volatilize .Shortening the shelf life of food can also accelerate food spoilage and breed bacteria.

3. Foods not intended to be put in the refrigerator

If you don’t plan to store food in the refrigerator, wrapping in plastic wrap is not an option. It is easy to cause the food temperature to drop slowly, leading to the reproduction of microorganisms, bacteria, especially anaerobic bacteria, and accelerating the deterioration of food. Also, try not to buy food with plastic wrap at the supermarket.

4. Do not use plastic wrap for hot dishes that have just come out of the oven.

Cover with plastic wrap when fresh out of the pan is still being stored at high temperatures, the temperature will release the plasticizers in the plastic wrap even if you don’t touch the food. While the toxins are breeding, when the food is hot and stuffy, a lot of the vitamins in it are lost.

5. Avoid carrying plastic wrap to heat food.

The plastic wrap is easy to melt and release harmful substances when heated. When it comes into contact with food, it also contaminates food.

In addition, the heat-resistant temperature of plastic wrap is different, and heating food for a long time may also cause the plastic wrap to melt and stick to the surface of the food. So try not to heat food with plastic wrap.