answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Actually, it is better to cool hot food fast. So you can not cool it too fast necessarily. When cooling a food you want to minimize the time that the food is "warm" (neither hot or cold), because it is at this temperature that bacteria can appear the quickest. So through cooling it fast, it minimizes the time that the food is warm, making it safer in the long run.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Hot food will cool down as a result of heat radiating away from it, as a result of touching a cooler plate, or as a result of evaporation,

(when moisture evaporates from a source it will remove some of the heat from that source)

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

wind

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does hot food cool down and how?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How might one cool down hot baby items?

One can cool down hot baby items such as pureed food by placing a small ice cube inside the bowl or dish and stirring. One can cool down a hot baby bottle by placing it in a cool water bath or stream for a few minutes before serving.


Why is hot dog a misnomer?

Hot dog is a misnomer because hot dogs are usually hot at first but it can cool down and it's not a dog, it's a food.


Can you pack processed food when it is in hot condition and Then cool down by placing pouch in water?

Yes, you can do this. You should put in an ice water bath to cool down. This is a safe way to package food for the freezer.


Can you freeze hot food?

Yes, but it is best to cool down food fast before storing it in the freezer.Putting hot food in the freezer will thaw a little of the freezer and make the freezer work harder to freeze the hot food.


What do you call blowing on your food?

Only when you are dinning somewhere other than your home, if it is to hot wait for it to cool down, if you can't wait, do it very unnoticeable.


Should you Cool down hot food by placing in the freezer for short periods of time?

Yes


Does a warm drink cool you down more than a cold on a hot day?

no it doesn't cold drinks cool you down the most and the hot drink that definitely does not cool you down is a hot chocolate


When it is too hot what does everybody do to cool down?

I


What will happen to hot metal?

It will cool down.


Is cool a verb?

It can be, as in "I need to cool down" or "The hot oven will eventually cool." Cool is often an adjective.


What happens to the particles in a hot drink when it cool down?

they slow down.


HOW TO COOL DOWN HOT GLASS?

Place the hot glass in a slight draught will help it to cool slowly and avoid cracking.