What to do to keep open canned food from molding in the refrigerator: an easy way

If you open a jar of any canned food and try to eat it as soon as possible so that it doesn't get moldy, then you should read this text to the end.

This is where you will learn how to make sure that the canned food in the fridge does not mold. Food blogger Christina Soteriu shared one simple way on her Instagram. Thanks to this, food in the refrigerator can be stored for months.

If you often have a variety of canned sauces, fruits, and vegetables in your fridge, but you are not able to use them immediately when the urge arises again, the food may no longer be usable. They get covered with unpleasant mold and end up in the trash.

To prevent such troubles from happening and to keep the canned food in the refrigerator for a long time, there is a great way. Soteriou says you simply add a little oil to the jar, which should cover the surface of the canned food in the jar. "Adding a thin layer of olive oil on top of your canned food creates an airtight seal that prevents bacteria from entering the product," she says.

However, you shouldn't forget that it's not best to add oil to all types of preserves. Pesto and various pastes, jars of chopped garlic and ginger, tomato paste and sauce, harissa, chipotle, and other homemade sauces are ideal for this purpose. But it's better not to use oil in jams and preserves.