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Traveling is wonderful; hanging out with family or friends is a necessary way to escape stress and routine. But when you plan a trip, you also end up worrying about your home, especially if you're going to leave a lot of food in the freezer. This article will provide some tips to help you learn about a really cool trick that will let you know whether it's safe to consume food left in the freezer after you return home.
Sometimes power outages happen when we're not home, and there's no way to know how long they last. However, depending on how long it takes for the power to return, it can thaw food stored in the freezer and then refreeze it when the power returns. This can significantly affect the quality of the food.
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Have you ever returned from work or a trip and noticed that your digital clock had the wrong time?
So this happens more often than we'd like, and it's a sign that your home's power has gone out. But there's no way to know exactly how long your home was without power or whether your food is unsafe for consumption.
Especially if you've left any perishable food in the freezer—those that have a use-by date once opened, otherwise they'll spoil. That's why you need to know how long your freezer was without power.
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The following tip will guide you through this and is very simple and easy to do. By following this trick, you will be able to know if you have had a power outage for a long time and you will be able to stay free from salmonella and other bacteria and even a trip to the hospital.
You will only need:
1 cup
A coin
Water
Fill the glass 3/4 full with water and place it in the freezer. Once the water has frozen, place the coin on top of the hard surface of the ice and leave the glass in the freezer. Only add the coin after the ice has formed.
When you return, check the condition of the coin. If it's still on the ice, everything is fine. It means there was no power outage. However, if it's at the bottom of the cup, even if the ice has already formed again, it means there was a power outage for a long time, and the food in the freezer may be compromised and should not be consumed.
Throw them away so as not to compromise your health, which is the most important thing.
