Why do Americans need huge refrigerators if they don't actually cook at home?

A very long time ago, Americans turned food into a kind of cult, so now they rightfully bear the proud title of the “fattest” nation in the world. And there is one point here... Either to live up to this title, or out of spite, or from excess money, but today in almost every American home you can find a huge refrigerator.

This looks quite strange, because residents of the United States, in fact, are not used to cooking at home, since fast food in this country is already a way of life and almost a national tradition. So why then do they buy bulky refrigerators? What are they storing there? After all, it’s clearly not a matter of big stomachs, but there’s definitely some kind of secret here...

Why do Americans need big refrigerators?

Well, we can start with the simplest reason. The kitchen in an American home is not like our kitchens in Khrushchev-era apartment buildings, where sometimes even two people can barely fit. In the US, this is a fairly spacious room, so Americans can easily afford to buy a two-door refrigerator, and there will still be plenty of space left. It’s a shame, of course, but the paradox is that sometimes there is simply no one to use such a unit: adults are at work all the time, and the younger generation prefers to live separately as soon as they get firmly on their feet.

The second reason is a little dubious, but sometimes Americans themselves explain their choice in favor of a huge refrigerator this way.Almost any US citizen (if he has a good credit history) is quite free to purchase a refrigerator on credit (to whatever his heart desires). And the percentage for an American will be simply ridiculous - up to 3%. So why not give preference to a bulky two-door model if you have space in the kitchen? By the way, if you move, you are unlikely to have to hire a separate car to transport it, since Americans often transfer equipment to new owners, so to speak, by inheritance.

The third reason is quite practical. Moreover, it arises precisely because Americans rarely cook at home. No, they are not that lazy, they just don’t have time for it. Life at a frantic pace forces people to shop for a week (or even more) in advance. In addition, this approach is also very profitable, since there are quite good discounts for wholesale purchases in the USA.

What do Americans keep in their huge refrigerators?

If you focus on American films, you may get the impression that all the shelves are filled with beer, ice cream and soda. In most cases this is true. But they also store milk, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruits in refrigerators - everything like we do. Most of the shelves are occupied by semi-finished products. And also soy sauce, maple syrup, honey, vegetable oil, mustard.

Considering the reverent attitude of Americans towards money, it becomes unclear why they need such large refrigerators, because a huge supply of food will one way or another end up in the trash due to expiration dates, and the equipment itself consumes quite a lot of electrical energy. Of course, if there are several people in the family, then this position is very justified, otherwise all this seems very strange and completely irrational.