Do you know how to use the crisper drawers in your fridge? If not, you’re not alone: according to Mary Kay Bolger, senior product development manager of refrigeration at Whirlpool, “In the many years ...

A typical Wednesday night at my house goes something like this: Open refrigerator, take lettuce and other vegetables out of crisper, see that most of them are wilted, return them to refrigerator.

The kitchen and all of the food it helps store are full of mysteries. What happens if you inadvertently eat the sticker on an apple? Why does bread go stale so fast? And why do fruits and vegetables ...