Why hot food can be sent to the refrigerator Bashny.Net

Modern man lives at an accelerated pace, constantly solving a lot of problems. Therefore, he has almost no time for domestic problems. It is not surprising that even in the matter of nutrition, many try to cook so much food at a time that it will last for a long time. But where to store a three-liter pan with still hot borscht?

And today's edition. "Site" talk about Can I put hot food in the refrigerator? and how it might end. After all, many have probably heard that nothing hot either in the refrigerator or in the freezer can not be placed.





First of all, opponents of placing hot food in the refrigerator claim that food with a sharp exposure to cold air spoils. In fact, the situation is completely opposite, because food is spoiled by bacteria.





These bad microorganisms do not reproduce well in a hot environment, but they feel great just at room temperature. And when steam stops coming from the pan, it becomes an excellent haven for bacteria. And the lower the temperature, the harder it is for microorganisms to survive and the slower food spoils.





Therefore, for example, in Canada, even the Ministry of Health recommends placing any food in the refrigerator in the first 2 hours after cooking.

It is also considered that freezer bad effect on other products, accelerates their spoilage. In fact, even a large pot of hot soup will not raise the temperature so much that other foods spoil.





Another thing is that a large container of hot food will cool slowly, which will give the bacteria a chance to survive. Therefore, for long-term storage of the same soup, it can be poured into several glass jars and placed in the refrigerator.





It was also believed that hot food can just instantly break the refrigerator itself, so it should first be cooled at room temperature. In addition, the manufacturers of refrigerators have made similar recommendations. But this problem is relevant only for older devices that do not have an automatic thawing system.

If you put a refrigerator like this hot-foodThen, due to the isolation of the pair inside will grow frost. This can really disrupt the operation of the sensors, which will lead to temperature changes. But in modern refrigerators, frost is not formed due to the automatic thawing system. The most famous of these is no frost.





Therefore, hot food does not harm any other products or refrigerator, and in a cold environment will stay fresh longer. Another thing is that electricity consumption will increase. Therefore, for example, thrifty Europeans prefer to cool their food either on a windowsill or in a basin of cold water with ice. But now everyone decides what is best for him.