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Posted on November 22, 2008 by Pearle Tsuji | Posted under   Food & Drink


Refrigerator Temperature: How To Keep Your Food Healthy

A refrigerator is intended to keep the food you buy or make at an ideal temperature, so it does not spoil. Spoilt foods can make you sick to the stomach, so this is not a matter to be taken lightly. When the refrigerator cause the food to cool down, it freezes the bacteria that exists in the food and it does not let it to grow. Still, this does not mean that you should freeze everything you see. There are many foods that do not do so well on freezing temperatures and they lose their qualities if the temperature in the freezer is too cold. Fruits, vegetables, milk and eggs do not do well at freezing temperatures. The best temperature for keeping them in perfect shape is 1.7-3.3 degrees Celsius, or 35-58 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you want to maintain the nutritional value of the foods in your refrigerator, you need to know more about the ideal temperature that should exist in your refrigerator. And you do not have to be a specialist or a nutritionist to notice how food gets spoilt while being kept in the refrigerator. Spoilt food usually changes appearance and taste and you will no longer be able to eat it. When you buy food from the grocery store, you can notice that, on the labels, the manufacturers say at what temperature the items must be kept. This is usually the case for milk and meat. It is not a matter to be taken lightly, as restaurants and hotels make a real deal about how food is stored in their units, by keeping an eye on the temperature in their refrigerators. This information on ideal temperatures for freezing or cooking can really come in handy, as today, we are all busy people that do not always have the time to spend in the kitchen to cook a meal. Try to learn more about the ideal temperature that you must have in your refrigerator or the temperature that you have to set on your microwave when preparing your meals.

The best solution to monitor the temperature in the refrigerator is to buy a freezer thermometer. Such items can be found in any grocery store, and basically, there are two types: basic and digital. The digital model is more convenient as it can give instant readings for the temperature in your refrigerator. Just put the thermometer between two frozen items in your refrigerator and you will soon learn about the temperature your food is stored at. Some thermometers can even give you the idea about how the temperature fluctuates when the door of the refrigerator is opened. You can adjust the temperature and the thermometer will give you instant information. This will give you the necessary edge for keeping your food good to eat as well as healthy for you and your family.



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