Leave a Coin in the Freezer when you go out for long
When on holidays or out of the house for some days, there is no way to know if there power disruption in your absence and for how long there was no electricity, right?
Power outage leads to defrosting of food and its deterioration.
Once the power resumes,, food freezes again and you almost not notice that they were thawed.
Thawed food can be dangerous as certain types of food are at risk of spreading Salmonella and other bacteria.
Below is a way to find out it and how long your freezer was not working!
And more importantly, you can find out if you can consume the food that was in freezer.
You will need:
- A cup
- A Coin
- Water
First pour water into the cup & place it in the freezer. When the water in the cup is frozen, put a coin on the top of the frozen water in the cup and return it to the freezer.
Once you return, before taking out the food from the freezer, look at where the coin is.
If the coin is still at the top or in the middle of the cup, there was no disruption or was for a brief period. If the coin in at the bottom of the cup, that means the power disruption was longer and it is not advisable to consume the food from the freezer.
Do adopt this simple but effective means to check if your refrigerated food is safe to consume.
Happy & safe eating 😊
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