Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?

I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.


<rj>

On 7/20/2004 8:49 AM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:

> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>
> I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
> and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.
>
>
> <rj>

Refrigerator should be set at 35 - 40 degrees depending on how often the
door is opened and how long it is kept open.

Freezer should be set at 10 - 20 degrees. Again, this will vary with
how long the door is kept open for and how full is the freezer. A full
freezer can be set at 20 degrees (the frozen food helps keep the other
frozen stuff frozen), while a freezer with very little in it should be
set at 10 degrees.

"Ted Campanelli" > wrote in message
...

> Freezer should be set at 10 - 20 degrees.

Why such a relatively warm home freezer? Grocery freezers have to be at
zero Fahrenheit or colder.

"Ted Campanelli" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/20/2004 8:49 AM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
> great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:
>
> > Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
> > for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
> >
> > I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
> > and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.
> >
> >
> > <rj>
>


> Freezer should be set at 10 - 20 degrees. Again, this will vary with
> how long the door is kept open for and how full is the freezer. A full
> freezer can be set at 20 degrees (the frozen food helps keep the other
> frozen stuff frozen), while a freezer with very little in it should be
> set at 10 degrees.
>
>

20F is much too warm, a maximum of -18C (-0.4F) is recommended for meats
etc

David

In article >,
wrote:

> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>
> I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
> and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.
>
>
> <rj>

From the National Center for Home Food Preservation <www.uga.edu/nchfp>
at the University of Georgia, this is a link from a document written at
Texas A&M University:
<http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/store/texas_storage.pdf>
40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature; 0 deg F or below for
freezer temp.

The NCHFP site is a good one for food safety information.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/4/04.

In article >,
wrote:

> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>
> I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
> and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.
>
>
> <rj>

From the National Center for Home Food Preservation <www.uga.edu/nchfp>
at the University of Georgia, this is a link from a document written at
Texas A&M University:
<http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/store/texas_storage.pdf>
40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature; 0 deg F or below for
freezer temp.

The NCHFP site is a good one for food safety information.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/4/04.

>Melba's Jammin' writes:
>
wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
>> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>
>From the National Center for Home Food Preservation <www.uga.edu/nchfp>
>at the University of Georgia, this is a link from a document written at
>Texas A&M University:
><http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/store/texas_storage.pdf>
>
>40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature;

I don't think they really meant to say "40 deg F or below"... I seriously doubt
they're advocating refrigerators go below freezing... more likely they mean
below 40 F but above freezing, usually expressed *between* (ie. 40 F --- 35 F).

>0 deg F or below for freezer temp.
>
>The NCHFP site is a good one for food safety information.
>--
>-Barb


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>Melba's Jammin' writes:
>
wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
>> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>
>From the National Center for Home Food Preservation <www.uga.edu/nchfp>
>at the University of Georgia, this is a link from a document written at
>Texas A&M University:
><http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/store/texas_storage.pdf>
>
>40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature;

I don't think they really meant to say "40 deg F or below"... I seriously doubt
they're advocating refrigerators go below freezing... more likely they mean
below 40 F but above freezing, usually expressed *between* (ie. 40 F --- 35 F).

>0 deg F or below for freezer temp.
>
>The NCHFP site is a good one for food safety information.
>--
>-Barb


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

In article >,
(PENMART01) wrote:

> >Melba's Jammin' writes:

> >40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature;
>
> I don't think they really meant to say "40 deg F or below"... I
> seriously doubt they're advocating refrigerators go below freezing...
> more likely they mean below 40 F but above freezing, usually
> expressed *between* (ie. 40 F --- 35 F).

> Sheldon
> ````````````

So, drop them a note and tell them.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/4/04.

In article >,
(PENMART01) wrote:

> >Melba's Jammin' writes:

> >40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature;
>
> I don't think they really meant to say "40 deg F or below"... I
> seriously doubt they're advocating refrigerators go below freezing...
> more likely they mean below 40 F but above freezing, usually
> expressed *between* (ie. 40 F --- 35 F).

> Sheldon
> ````````````

So, drop them a note and tell them.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/4/04.

>Melba's Jammin' writes:
>
>>penmart01 wrote:
>> >Melba's Jammin' writes:
>
>> >40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature;
>>
>> I don't think they really meant to say "40 deg F or below"... I
>> seriously doubt they're advocating refrigerators go below freezing...
>> more likely they mean below 40 F but above freezing, usually
>> expressed *between* (ie. 40 F --- 35 F).
>
>So, drop them a note and tell them.

I think I already have troubles enough, thank you, from those resenting my
constructive criticisms. <g>


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````````````

>Melba's Jammin' writes:
>
>>penmart01 wrote:
>> >Melba's Jammin' writes:
>
>> >40 deg F or below for refrigerator temperature;
>>
>> I don't think they really meant to say "40 deg F or below"... I
>> seriously doubt they're advocating refrigerators go below freezing...
>> more likely they mean below 40 F but above freezing, usually
>> expressed *between* (ie. 40 F --- 35 F).
>
>So, drop them a note and tell them.

I think I already have troubles enough, thank you, from those resenting my
constructive criticisms. <g>


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
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````````````

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:04:08 GMT, Ted Campanelli
> wrote:

>On 7/20/2004 8:49 AM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
>great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:
>
>> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
>> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>>
>> I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
>> and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.

As based on institutional cooking, there are three levels
of chilling.

Our fridges are set at 42F on the Texas Gulf Coast. OK for
keeping eggs, veggies, cold cuts, etc, where storage is
*temporary*. Too cold nips your celery and lettuce.

Refrigerator freezers are for limited time storage of frozen
foods (including cook-and-chill food preparation). Many of
these foods lose quality if stored at too low a temp. FE:
"frozen" soups (think Minestroni) , stews, cooked greens
etc (with a lot of liquid present) can turn to mush if frozen
to a hard state. Ice cream can't be handled easily if too cold.
Look for 20-25 degrees F. (If you like to use ice for your Mar2Nis,
you may have to go colder, to the state at which your ice cubes
crack when released from the tray. <G>

Deep storage freezing. For longer term storage of frozen foods,
meats, wheat germ (or anything you bought in bulk, that could go
rancid). This is the level usually referred to in *recommended
freezing limits* charts. Best at about -5dF to zero.

There should be online guides for chill levels that apply to
hospitals, restaurants, jails, etc. and are enforced by local
Depts of Health.

Hope this helps.

A-

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:04:08 GMT, Ted Campanelli
> wrote:

>On 7/20/2004 8:49 AM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
>great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:
>
>> Can anyone post the recommended temperature setting
>> for the refrigerator compartment ? freezer compartment ?
>>
>> I've got one of those magical electronic thermometers,
>> and for once I'll be able to set fridge temps accurately.

As based on institutional cooking, there are three levels
of chilling.

Our fridges are set at 42F on the Texas Gulf Coast. OK for
keeping eggs, veggies, cold cuts, etc, where storage is
*temporary*. Too cold nips your celery and lettuce.

Refrigerator freezers are for limited time storage of frozen
foods (including cook-and-chill food preparation). Many of
these foods lose quality if stored at too low a temp. FE:
"frozen" soups (think Minestroni) , stews, cooked greens
etc (with a lot of liquid present) can turn to mush if frozen
to a hard state. Ice cream can't be handled easily if too cold.
Look for 20-25 degrees F. (If you like to use ice for your Mar2Nis,
you may have to go colder, to the state at which your ice cubes
crack when released from the tray. <G>

Deep storage freezing. For longer term storage of frozen foods,
meats, wheat germ (or anything you bought in bulk, that could go
rancid). This is the level usually referred to in *recommended
freezing limits* charts. Best at about -5dF to zero.

There should be online guides for chill levels that apply to
hospitals, restaurants, jails, etc. and are enforced by local
Depts of Health.

Hope this helps.

A-