Is it safe to put large quantities of very hot food into your refrigerator or freezer?

Question

I remember as a child my mother said don't put steamy hot stuff into the fridge.

Answer 1

You sure can, Its almost like flash freezing. I wouldn't advise doing it as you will make the freezer unit work overtime to get down below freezing again. Cover the food and let sit til room temp or safe to handle without getting burnt. You can safely freezer bag it at this time and store away into the freezer. Bon Appetite

Answer 2

Because large quantities of hot food would take a long time to cool and freeze, it is not healthy to put it immediately in the refrigerator. It also makes your refrigerator work hard and could spoil other food already in the refrigerator.

Let it cool somewhat first.

Answer 3

Hot food will bring up the refrigerator temperature and it will struggle to drag it down again. In the meantime, anything already in there will have risen above a safe temperature.

Let the food cool naturally, covered of course, before putting it in the 'fridge.

Answer 4

Definitely do NOT put hot food in the freezer or fridge. You can get very sick by doing that. You should always allow food to cool down until they are cold until you put them away. Also, be sure to put away leftover food within 2 hours of eating it, or germs and bacteria will get into it.

Answer 5

actually....

its not good to put hot food because it will spOil....

let it cool off.....

Answer 6

shes right its bad for it, it can create bad bacteria in it