Stephanie, it's a misconception. Hot food won't heat up the fridge. Leaving hot food out to cool will only encourage the growth of bacteria and cause illness. Put it in the fridge right away.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cashmere - Oct 22, 2009 3:06:07 pm PDT #14865 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Callaluna - Oct 22, 2009 3:10:32 pm PDT #14866 of 30001
Hivemind question: Joe is convinced that tonight's dinner (really yummy chicken posole) must cool before it goes in the fridge. I think I've heard this before, but it makes no sense to me. Either way it cools; why would the rate of cooling matter?
My mother and I argue about this, so I googled it and everything I found supported MY theory, which is that to control bacterial growth, it needs to be cooled as quickly as possible. My mom remains unconvinced and insists I will destroy everything in the fridge if I put hot food in there.
Sue - Oct 22, 2009 3:14:09 pm PDT #14867 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Erinaceous' Tetris dress has been tweeted about by both the Fug Girls and EW Popwatch: [link]
Dana - Oct 22, 2009 3:14:52 pm PDT #14868 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Huh. My guess would have been not to put it in the fridge while it's hot because it will cause condensation in the container.
msbelle - Oct 22, 2009 3:18:06 pm PDT #14869 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
to melt Sara's heart - mac and I singing If I had a Hammer full volume over dinner. He learned it in music last week. His teacher is a bit of a old folk music fan, bless him.
sarameg - Oct 22, 2009 3:41:54 pm PDT #14870 of 30001
Oh, that's awesome. They really should always expose kids to all varieties of folk music. By its very nature, easily singable and catchy.
sarameg - Oct 22, 2009 3:49:01 pm PDT #14871 of 30001
Jilli! Yay job!
Amy - Oct 22, 2009 3:50:54 pm PDT #14872 of 30001
Because books.
Excellent news, Jilli!
Callaluna - Oct 22, 2009 4:03:25 pm PDT #14873 of 30001
Gratz Jilli!
Jesse - Oct 22, 2009 4:07:15 pm PDT #14874 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yay, Jilli!
I just threw away a ton of paper. Maybe not literally a ton, but close. And OK, not actually threw it away, but put it into a recycling bag to go outside later.