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What You Need To Refrigerate – And What You Can Leave In The Pantry

June 30, 2020

Many of the items you pack into your already overstuffed refrigerator might not need to be there at all. I chatted with CleanPlates about which foods you can take out of the fridge and put in the pantry instead:

Because butter is pasteurized and higher in saturated fatty acids, it’s less prone to bacterial growth than other types of dairy. If you want to store your butter on the counter or in the pantry, you’re probably better off going with salted butter, which allows for less bacterial growth than unsalted butter.

“On the other hand, unsalted, whipped, and unpasteurized butter are best stored in the refrigerator to reduce bacterial growth,” says Feller. “Keeping butter in an airtight container at room temperature is okay, but no longer than two weeks.”

If you want your butter to last longer than two weeks, Feller advises keeping it in the fridge. One perk of room temperature butter, thought? It’s a lot easier to spread on toast.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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