Five Foods You Shouldn't Refrigerate

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We want to eat foods that are at their peek in freshness and nourishment. Some foods need to be refrigerated and there are 5 that shouldn't be. Here's the list: * Bananas ripen properly at a warm temperature between 59 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Citrus fruits and such items as avocadoes and watermelon do best at room temperatures. * Butter-- The U.S Dairy says its fine to leave butter on the counter. Salted butter is safest to leave out. Storing it in a covered container is ideal. Chocolate -- The taste of chocolate will suffer if you refrigerate it. It will also cause issues with the color and texture. The cocoa butter that is in a lot of chocolate can take on a strange scent. Honey -- Keep it in a cool, dark pantry to keep it from getting syrupy and congealing. A container of honey was found in an Egyptian tomb, and, after 3,000 years it was still fresh and tasty.