Preparation & CookingQuestion 189 of 320
A catering kitchen must cool a 15-pound cooked brisket for tomorrow's event. Which step will help it cool fastest?
a.Wrap the whole brisket tightly in foil and refrigerate it
b.Let the whole brisket sit at room temperature for an hour before refrigerating
c.Cut the brisket into smaller pieces before refrigerating so heat can escape from more surfaces
d.Place the whole brisket directly on the cooler floor where air is coldest
Explanation
Cutting large dense items into smaller portions is an approved way to speed cooling because heat escapes through the newly exposed surfaces. A whole wrapped brisket would hold heat in its core well beyond the 2-hour first-stage limit.
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