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Rare snails die in storage mishap
Stuff.co.nz - 01.01.70
SNAIL SPACE: The Department of Conservation's Mark Melville with the rare snails in 2007 after they had been collected and put in
refrigerators. A faulty temperature control has killed about 800 rare giant snails taken from the Stockton plateau on the

World's coolest airplane: Darwin Airport's 'flying' fridge
CNNGo.com - 01.01.70
With temperature soaring about 30 C, it's so hot in Darwin that everybody tries to keep cool. So cool, that Australia's Top End was just voted in the Top Ten cities to visit by Lonely Planet. It's now getting even cooler: locals have put on a
Fridge
Lost Power? Here's What Food to Save and What to Throw Out
Patch.com - 01.01.70
Food safety experts note that when the
refrigerator's temperature climbs above 41 degrees Fahrenheit, the bacteria that cause food-borne illnesses can grow and quickly multiply. Food in the
fridge typically spoils faster than food in the
freezer.
MENUMENTAL: How to be a better cook
ROOM TEMPERATURE: If you cook a roast straight from the fridge, it will be dry and overcooked on the outside before the centre is done to your liking. If you were planning on cooking rapini and the stuff at the supermarket is tired and floppy, either make the same dish with broccoli or cook something else. With dishes like soups and stews, make extra when you can because doubling a recipe rarely involves double the work and they always taste better the next day. Even with two decades of professional cooking under my belt, I never stop trying to be a better cook. If you let it come to room temperature first, it will cook more evenly, yielding superior results. Here are a few reasons why: washed and thoroughly dried fresh herbs will last at least a week in the fridge. Whether it's a thin filet of fish or a whole leg of lamb, let it come to room temperature before popping it in the oven. THINK AHEAD: When planning meals, it pays to think like a chef and always be two steps ahead. FLEXIBLITY: Since good food requires good ingredients, be flexible when you're out shopping, especially this time of year, when most produce has travelled a great distance or spent a long sojourn in cold storage. WORK THAT BROILER: Ever wonder why your recipes rarely look as good as the glossy food porn in cookbooks. While chopping vegetables for today's pasta sauce, dice the vegetables for tomorrow's soup. SHARP KNIVES: Dull knives bruise herbs, crush vegetables and shred meat. That's because those...
Posted by insideTORONTO.com on 01.01.70