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	freezer/refrigerator thermometer freestone freestone freezer burn freezer/refrigerator thermometer French 75 French Colombard French bean Definition: A kitchen tool that registers temperatures from about -20 degrees to 80 degrees F. This thermometer is important because frozen food that's not maintained at 0 degrees F or below will begin to deteriorate, thereby losing both quality and nutrients. Likewise, fresh food risks potential spoilage if refrigerated at a temperature higher than 40 degrees F. A freezer/refrigerator thermometer should be positioned near the top and front of the freezer and left there for at least 6 hours (without opening the door) before the temperature is checked. If the thermometer's temperature doesn't read 0 degrees F or below, adjust the freezer's temperature regulator and check in another 6 hours. Refrigerator temperature may be checked in the same way. See also candy thermometer; meat thermometer; oven thermometer. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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