A fridge that’s too cold can freeze your food, while one that’s too warm can spoil it. Produce is particularly susceptible to errant temps, but nearly everything you stick inside benefits from keeping your temperature set to a sweetspot.
I don’t like to waste groceries, so I set out to find out how cool my fridge was since there’s no built-in thermometer. The ultimate goal was to ensure it’s set to that Goldilocks zone: the recommended temperature to keep most items as fresh as possible without freezing.
Here’s how it went down and what I learned after testing nearly every temp setting on my fridge.
What temperature should your fridge be?
Before I can determine the best temperature setting for my fridge, we need to know what constitutes a safe temperature for storing food.
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The scientific consensus puts the ideal fridge temperature at 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees
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