eli5 why do we have to cool food before putting it in the refrigerator?

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eli5 why do we have to cool food before putting it in the refrigerator?

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Answer 1

You don’t.

You’re supposed to put the food in as small containers as possible and then put them in the fridge. The smaller containers will help with heat loss and thus will cool quicker.

If you leave food out to cool first then you’re risking food poisoning. Food should be cooled as fast as possible and that’s going to be in the fridge.