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The main reason to let the food cool before refrigerating is so that it doesn't bring foods near it up in temperature. If the food is fresh from the cooking (boiling hot) It can safely sit out for an hour or so before putting it in the fridge. If your fridge isn't full and you can put the food on an empty shelf, you don't actually have to wait.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe USDA says -"Place food into shallow containers and immediately put in the refrigerator or freezer for rapid cooling." See Related Links
Unless the chicken has been maintained at 140° or above after cooking has been completed, it should be refrigerated within 2 hours. One hour is even better.
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∙ 14y agoThis is a bit of an unusual question -- so a clarification is necessary. The wise guy in me says that "food should be refrigerated until you want to eat it!"
The question should be, 'how long should food be safelyrefrigerated'. That's all -- and the answer to the question is refrigerate until used, and if it spoils dispose of it!
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∙ 15y agoI would only refrigerate any food of mine for up to 3-4 days.
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∙ 15y agoThe best case you should refrigerate right away. This keeps the food out of the danger zone. Which keeps food safer to eat.
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∙ 16y agoAfter it cools
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How long can you refrigerate cooked fish?
I would say just 24 hours, not more than that! Explain why fish should be cooked simply and quickly?
How long will pea soup stay good out of the refrigerate made a fresh batch and left it out overnight?
Unfortunately, potentially hazardous food (which pea soup is) left out that long should be discarded.
How long should broccoli be kept out after cooking before it goes bad?
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Cooked chicken should be refrigerated immediately after it is eaten. It should not be left in warm temperatures for more than 1-2 hours.
How long can cooked food be left on the counter?
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What is destroyed when food is cooked for a long time?
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