WEBVTT - What is the ideal temperature for a refrigerator?

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<v Speaker 1>Hi Am Marshall Brain with today's question, what is the

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<v Speaker 1>ideal temperature for a refrigerator? The purpose of a refrigerator

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<v Speaker 1>is to slow down the growth of bacteria. The purpose

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<v Speaker 1>of a freezer is to stop bacteria completely by freezing

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<v Speaker 1>them as solid. We would freeze everything if we could,

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<v Speaker 1>but some foods change dramatically when you freeze them. Let

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<v Speaker 1>Us and strawberries are two good examples of foods that

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<v Speaker 1>don't freeze well. It would also be inconvenient to thaw

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<v Speaker 1>liquids every time you wanted to drink something. Therefore, you

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<v Speaker 1>want your refrigerator to be cold, but not so cold

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<v Speaker 1>that it freezes things. The preferred temper sure is somewhere

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<v Speaker 1>between thirty five and thirty eight degrees fahrenheit. Anything higher

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<v Speaker 1>and foods will spoil too quickly. Higher temperatures can also

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<v Speaker 1>create food poisoning problems because warm foods won't cool quickly

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<v Speaker 1>enough when you put them in the refrigerator. Anything lower

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<v Speaker 1>and freezing becomes a big problem. Do you have any

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