Why does the cold help at all?
2006-08-26 05:55:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The cold slows the breakdown of the food. It slows bacterial and other actions causing decomposition. Food in the fridge will spoil after a while.
Do you know the basics on how the refrigerator works? If you look at the back and underneath of most refrigerators, you will find an electric motor, a compressor and a bunch of tubes going up the back. The compressor compresses (squeezes) the refrigerant (usually a type of freon gas). This causes the gas to heat. The gas's rapid expansion into the tubes causes it to cool, thereby drawing the heat away from the inside of the fridge and cooling the inside.
There are non-electric types of refrigerators that use propane and a flame to effect the same purpose.
Look this up on Wikipedia and it may give you a better explanation than I gave here.
2006-08-26 06:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by expatmt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refrigerators, originally hailing from the planet Coolaria, are gifted with the ability to convince bacteria not to have sex and eat things. This incredible ability has more than once saved the lives of firefighters by offering soothing words to the vicious flame bacterium which occasionally infests wooded areas into calming it's ravenous appetite. Often you will see praise for a small band of refrigerators called the New Groove Enhancement. This team of elite 'reefers' are from all parts of the world and are on a simple quest to one day return to thier homeworld. Other abilities include calling sea creatures to thier aid, whistling while chewing gum, and levitating.
2006-08-26 13:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Roasted Kiwi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacteria grows at a much slower rate in cold temperature. Freezing further retards the growth.
2006-08-26 12:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dino4747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold stops the bacteria and mold from growing. Hot encourages growth. Freezing stops them from growing altogether
2006-08-26 12:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by Tony T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacteria do not reproduce as quickly in cold, so the food stays good longer.
2006-08-26 12:57:30 · answer #5 · answered by Strange question... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacteria growth is slowed in a cold enviroment.
2006-08-26 13:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cold kills bacteria... if the bacteria were left alone in a warm area, they would breed and breed and breed and cause all kind of spoilage.
2006-08-26 13:02:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time stops in there when you close the door.
The cold is just to make beer nice to drink.
2006-08-26 13:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by Henry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bacteria dont like cold
2006-08-26 13:04:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you asking that?! Micro Organisms cant grow in food at cooler tempatures.
2006-08-26 13:02:42 · answer #10 · answered by bmxatoakmtn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋