Many store owners have a big worry. How to store the products they make on the day if they cannot be sold out?

It would be a pity to throw it away. Not to mention wasting food, it also increases a lot of operating costs. However, improper storage will affect the taste of the product and customer satisfaction.

Depending on the different types of desserts, the storage methods and storage times we adopt are different. So how should these common desserts be stored?

Nanning Youmei Western Pastry Baking School gives you tips on how to store desserts in stores

// Selection of refrigerators: Do not use air-cooled refrigerators, which will drain the moisture from the products. , cannot maintain the original taste. Do not place materials or foods with pungent odors in the refrigerator to avoid odor build-up.

1. Frozen mousse cake

Usually the mousse is made on the first day, sent to the refrigerator to freeze and harden, and then taken out of the mold and decorated the next day. sell.

If there is a situation where a large quantity is made on the first day and cannot be sold out on the second day, then at the beginning of the second day estimate how many pieces can be sold that day, and then remove the mold and decorate how many pieces , put it in a display cabinet at 3℃~6℃ and soften it until the store opens for business.

Do not unmold the remaining cake, seal it with plastic wrap; or put it in a sealed bag, try to expel the air inside, and store it in the refrigerator for half a month. When necessary, demold and decorate for sale.

The frozen cake is sealed and wrapped so that the moisture in the cake will not be lost and other flavors will not be absorbed, fully maintaining the original flavor of the cake.

The dessert cakes placed in the display cabinet must be sold within the same day. Try not to sell the products in the display cabinet after leaving them overnight.

Because the moisture and flavor in the cake will be lost, affecting the taste, such cakes will not get good reviews when delivered to customers. If you really can’t sell it, it would be a nice thing to give it to your employees to enjoy.

2. Pound cakes and small cakes

need to be sealed and stored. Usually, pound cake-type cakes are baked and left to rest for at least one night. After resting, the cake becomes moister, softer, and tastes better.

After sealing, it can be stored at room temperature for 3 days, refrigerated for one week, and frozen for 2 months. In the store, it can be sold for up to 2 days. Because it needs to rest overnight, the time it can be sold within the shelf life is shortened by one day.

After baking is completed, cool completely, put it into a packaging bag, seal it, and place it on the shelf for sale. Other types of small cakes do not need to rest overnight. After cooling, they are put into sealed bags, sealed, and placed on the shelves for sale. It can be stored at room temperature for 3 days, refrigerated for 1 week, and frozen for 2 months.

3. Puff desserts

After the puff shell is baked, cool it thoroughly, seal the shell, and store it in the refrigerator for a week.

After the puffs are cooled, fill them with fillings and decorate them. Pack them in a sealed box and store them in the refrigerator for 2 days. However, do not put them in the freezer because the fillings have already been squeezed into them. Freezing will separate the internal fillings, causing the product to taste bad.

For shells without fillings, estimate in advance how much can be sold that day. Accordingly, take them out and put fillings inside for decoration, and then put them in a refrigerated display cabinet for sale.

It is best to sell the finished product within the same day, because like mousse products, the moisture and flavor in the cake will be lost after being placed in the refrigerated display cabinet for a day and night. , affecting the taste.

4. Tart pie products

For tart pie, you can make more dough and put part of it in the refrigerator to rest overnight before use. The other part is sealed and stored in the freezer. It can be stored for a week. Take it out 2 hours in advance before use and let it soften at room temperature.

After shaping and baking the tart shell, you can brush a thin layer of cocoa butter on the inside to prevent the tart shell from quickly absorbing moisture and increase the best eating time. Generally, tower products can be refrigerated for 3 days after decoration.

If it is not brushed with a layer of cocoa butter, the best consumption time will be reduced, and the taste will not be very good on the third day.

5. Other products

Usually, the best time to consume desserts is within 3 days. When storing, be sure to seal them separately and make sure the refrigerator is neat and clean without too much debris inside.

If possible, it is best to separate the storage areas for finished products, semi-finished products, and raw materials to prevent the various materials from interfering with each other. The smell of each ingredient is different. The space in the refrigerator is small and closed, and the flavors of many ingredients will be mixed together, causing the product to deteriorate.

If you want to improve the level of your store and ensure the taste of your products, just make the products that are sold that day every day to ensure the freshness of the products and give customers a wonderful enjoyment for their taste buds. I believe your products will be very good. Popular with customers.