Cool Food Quickly



Here are tips on how to cool food that may have been over heated during the cooking process.

Steps

 * 1) Place the over heated food in the freezer for about 3 minutes. Carefully test a piece of the food. If it is too hot, put the food back in the freezer for another minute or so. Test again.
 * 2) Use air to cool the too hot food. Blow on the food or place it where a fan can blow on it. Again, test the food for the appropriate temperature.
 * 3) Use the toss the food around method. Just like it sounds toss the too hot food with a fork or other utensil. Check to see if the food is cool enough to eat.
 * 4) Add an ice cube or cold water to hot soup. Carefully check for the appropriate temperature. You can also blow on the soup to encourage the cooling process.

Tips

 * Times may vary depending on how hot it is, so check on it often.
 * Some people like their food pretty hot but not steaming, so if you are one of those people, use this minimally.

Warnings

 * The food might get too cold, so don't overdo it.

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