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Why does the lid on a container of warm food tighten as the food cools?
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∙ 14y ago
When the air in the container is hot the particles are moving with more energy causing the same amount of air to be less dense and take up more volume than that same air at a cooler temperature.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause the molecules slow down. and the steam coming off exspands to fill the space.
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Why would the lid to a food container put on when the food container put on when the food is warm become tight as the food cools?
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How soon should warm food be refrigerated?
The only consideration I would have is the condensation that will take place inside the container. Unless you are putting a very large container that is hot in the fridge I doubt that it would have much if any effect on other food already in the fridge. I heard a fellow who allegedly runs a restaurant tell a server today that she should never put a warm container in the fridge. Of course he's never seen the inside of a kitchen. Strictly front of house. The sooner it goes in the quicker it cools. Simple as that.
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What does the food at the center of the dish is the hottest mean?
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On a warm summer day the sand on a beach is very hot and at night the sand feels cool What happen to the heat in the sand?
It just cools off like your food cools off coming out of the microwave!
What happens to the warm air at the poles?
it cools down
What is the best way to freeze food?
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Does food spoil in the dark?
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What happen when warm moist air rises?
When warm moist air rises it cools and condenses.
What happen to water vapor when warm air cools?
It condenses
What happens when a warm air mass suddenly cools?
Tornados
What is called when warm air rises cools and condenses?
Evaporation
