What to do with all that meal at room temperature

The day After the blackoutendless doubts, anguish and uncertainties They gather in the Spanish population. But there is one that nobody can ignore: what do I do with what is inside the refrigerator?

That is to say, After more than 12 hours without lightCan we safely consume what we have stored? How can we know? This is what experts say

What to do during a blackout? Although this group of recommendations goes something late, it is good to review it to analyze what we have done during this blackout and what risks we have exposed. And the general answer is: nothing. What experts recommend is Do not open refrigerators and freezers; or do it as deeply.

To start, because, In general terms And if we do not open the doors, the refrigerators can keep an adequate temperature for food up to four hours. The freezers, up to 48 hours if they are full (24 hours if it is at half capacity). And every time we open the doors, “we lose time” useful.

As Gemma del Caño explainedperhaps the only exception is to open them only to group food because they are better preserved.

And then? If the temperature has exceeded 15 degrees, it is a bad sign. If they have not reached it, it is best to go food for food.

The general recommendation is to discard:

• Fresh or raw meat and fish of any kind.
• Salads of any kind.
• Leftovers of pasta and rice.
• Preparations with raw or little cooked eggs.
• Sauces, broths and fillings.
• FIAMBRES AND OPEN CHARCER.
• Guisos, soups, stews and potajes.
• Fish, seafood or meat cans and open semi -conservations.
• Raw eggs.
• Already cut fruits and vegetables.
• Pre -cut and/or prelavated green leaves.
• Cheeses and other open fresh dairy products.
• Lácteos desserts and sweets or with cream or egg fillings

On the other hand, foods that endure better:

• Whole fruits and vegetables.
• Yogurts and other free fermented dairy products.
• Hard cheeses.
• Foods without expiration or preferred consumption date.
• Completely cooked eggs (better discard if they have been exposed to more than 5ºC for more than 4 hours).
• Acid sauces, with vinegar, salty or sweet (vinaigrettes, soy sauce, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard …).
• Pickles and pickles.
• Jams and jellies.
• Sauscids and guys unopened (sausage, fuel, sausage, serrano ham void, cecina …).

Not only have to look at the smell (which can deceive us), but the general state. In addition, we can take into account the expiration date (or preferred consumption) when making the decision.

How to know if food is right or is wrong? As a general rule, experts agree that it is better to prevent cure. Faced with the doubt, The recommendation is simple: Throw it. And it makes sense: an poisoning can be very dangerous and no one can generate advice that is applicable in a general way.

For example, A key aspect It is the power to which we had the device working: if it was at a lower temperature (about 2-4ºC) it will remain cold longer than if it was at a higher one (at 5-6ºC).

At the moment of truth, the final assessment can only be made.

Cook (and clean) well. That is the last part of the matter: everything that stays in the fridge should be cooked very well to minimize risks.

In the same way, if there is food in poor condition, it is not enough to throw it. It is recommended Clean the refrigerator; Remove the drawers, scrub them and disinfect them.

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