Are you supposed to let food cool before refrigerating?

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asked Jun 16, 2018 in Cooking by ToRundy (380 points)
Are you supposed to let food cool before refrigerating?

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answered Jun 16, 2018 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
There's a myth that goes around that says that food will spoil faster if put into the fridge at hot temperatures.

But that's all it is it's just a myth and not true. Leaving food out of the fridge to cool down at room temperature can actually encourage bacteria to grow in the food much quicker and cause it to spoil.

It's always a good idea to put food into the fridge even when hot if you don't plan to eat anymore of it soon after cooking it.

Leaving food out of the fridge can cause food to spoil and could cause food poisoning so if you don't eat it then put it in the fridge.

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