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A lot of the recommended cooling of foods is largely unnecessary. But turkey and other meats shred if cut while they're still hot. Other foods will burn your mouth if eaten while hot, especially for children or elderly. Common sense becomes the issue. But too many do not have it, and should let foods cool. === === Cooling down foods stops the cooking process. If you don't, it can overcook because the inside temperature may still be at 400 degrees. Certain pies and custards are cooled quickly because of this. Other foods are allowed to cool before eating like cheese wraps and pot pies because the inside temperature can be hot enough to not only burn your skin, but liquify it.

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