The freezer can help food last longer, but some kitchen staples may be better off stored elsewhere.

Some foods can lose their texture, flavor or overall quality after being frozen and thawed, according to a recent list from food and cooking publication Food & Wine.

New Jersey-based Chef Dennis Littley, a culinary educator and founder of Ask Chef Dennis, told Fox News Digital that freezing can change a food’s texture because the water inside turns into ice crystals. . .

1. Cheese

While most cheeses can technically be frozen, Littley said doing so can leave them crumbly or grainy once thawed. . .

2. Cooked pasta

Whether cooked pasta belongs in the freezer can depend on the dish.

(Read more from “Four Foods You should Never Store in the Freezer and Where to Keep Them Instead” HERE)

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