Here is a tip that avoids inconvenience for people who are used to freezing their food. Or how a simple coin placed in your freezer can save your health.
It is in fact strongly advised not to eat food that has been thawed and then refrozen. However, it may happen in some cases that your freezer has not worked for several hours or days due to a power cut. An inconvenience that can happen when you go on a weekend or on a trip for several days. In order to make sure that the freezer part of your refrigerator has always worked well during your absence, the trick of the coin is useful.
Concretely, two days before your departure fill a small container with water and let it freeze or use your ice cube tray. Choose a coin and disinfect it. Place the piece then flat on the small block of ice formed in this container and close the door of the freezer. When you return, remember to look at your room. If you discover that it is trapped in the ice (by sinking into it), this indicator will indicate that the water has melted during your absence and that your freezer has therefore stopped working for a time before being reactivated and reproduce cold. There is then a good chance that the food in the freezer compartment has also thawed and therefore become unfit for consumption.
A risk of serious food poisoning
And such thawing is not to be taken lightly, as people who ingest such foods risk serious food poisoning. Refreezing a product that has already thawed is likely to promote the proliferation of bacteria. And if these are pathogenic, they can cause indigestion and even more serious health problems.
More generally, when you have thawed a dish, be sure to consume it quickly. It is also advisable to let it thaw in your refrigerator or go through the defrost mode of your microwave.