How to store soup overnight

When making soup, if you don’t finish it in one meal, then it comes to the issue of overnight storage. At this time, it is best to use a clean spoon to scoop out the remaining soup. It is best not to add any seasoning to the leftover soup, especially in the summer. You can put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration. Seal the remaining soup well and do not use a metal container to hold it. In addition, some vegetable soups are best not to be stored overnight.

How to store soup overnight

In fact, as long as it is stored properly, overnight soup can also be drunk. How should overnight soup be stored?

1. Don’t add salt to the extra soup

If you can't finish the soup in one meal, it's best to use a clean spoon to scoop out the amount you can drink in that meal, then add seasonings to this portion of the soup, and don't add seasonings to the remaining portion.

2. Store the remaining soup in a sealed container

The high temperature and humid air in summer are conducive to the growth of bacteria. The nutrients in the soup (protein, fat, etc.) provide suitable conditions for the growth of bacteria, so it is easy to spoil. Therefore, it is best to seal the unfinished soup with plastic wrap or a lid and store it in the refrigerator.

3. Do not use metal pots

It is best to store any leftover soup in glass or ceramic containers. Because soup stored in materials such as aluminum or stainless steel for a long time is prone to chemical reactions, while the chemical properties of glass or ceramic containers are relatively stable.

Note: These overnight foods cannot be eaten

Since soup can be kept overnight, can vegetables be eaten overnight? To be on the safe side, it’s best not to eat the following overnight dishes!

1. Green leafy vegetables are the most dangerous when left overnight

Generally, stem and leafy vegetables have the highest nitrate content, melon vegetables are slightly lower, and root vegetables and cauliflowers are in the middle. Therefore, if you buy a large amount of vegetables at the same time, you should eat leafy vegetables first, such as cabbage, spinach, etc. If you plan to cook more dishes and eat them hot the next day, you should try to cook less stem and leaf vegetables and choose melon vegetables.

2. Overnight seafood damages the liver and kidneys

Seafood such as crabs, fish, and shrimps will produce protein degradation products after being left overnight, which can damage liver and kidney functions. If you buy too much, you can put the raw seafood in a plastic bag or box, freeze it in the refrigerator, and cook it next time.

3. Be careful with Tremella mushrooms

Whether it is wild or artificially cultivated white fungus, mushrooms, etc., it is easy for a lot of nitrate residues to remain. If it's been kept for too long, you'll have no choice but to throw it away.

4. Overnight marinated food

There are many safety risks in overnight braised food. The food safety of the braised food itself is worrying, and the mold and psychrophilic bacteria in the braised food that has been left overnight are also very harmful to the body.

5. Overnight eggs

Tea eggs are a favorite food for many people in the morning. In fact, from a health point of view, most tea eggs are overnight eggs. Although they are heated all the time, the nutrients in them have been mostly destroyed. Moreover, the bacteria that have already grown may cause gastrointestinal discomfort to the eater. In addition, it is best to drink less overnight tea. Not only have the vitamins in overnight tea been lost, but the protein and sugar in the tea will also become natural nutrients for mold.