這個技巧會告訴你停電後你的食物是否可以安全食用

德州南部正在為一場危險的冬季風暴做準備，在周二我們看到幾英寸的降雪之前，我們正在做最後的準備工作。

A quarter or any type of coin placed on top of a frozen cup of water in your freezer can tell you whether or not your food is safe to eat after a power outage, according to a viral social media post.

根據一篇在社交媒體上瘋傳的帖子，將一枚 25 美分硬幣或任何類型的硬幣放在冰箱裡的一杯冰水上面，就可以告訴你停電後你的食物是否可以安全食用。

When you return home, if you find the coin has moved towards the bottom of the cup it's a sign you lost power and the contents in your freezer may be contaminated.

當您回到家時，如果您發現硬幣已移向杯子底部，則表示您已斷電，並且冰箱中的物品可能已被污染。

This is because when power goes out, the temperature in your freezer will begin to rise. As the water in the cup begins to melt, the coin will sink.

這是因為當停電時，冰箱內的溫度將開始升高。當杯子裡的水開始融化時，硬幣就會下沉。

If you find the coin has not moved, it's a sign that your freezer stayed cold enough to keep your food safe.

如果您發現硬幣沒有移動，則表示您的冰箱保持足夠冷以確保食物安全。

This "trick" can tell you whether or not your food is safe to eat or if it's not safe to eat and should be disposed of.

這個「技巧」可以告訴您您的食物是否可以安全食用，或者是否可以安全食用並應該丟棄。

I know many people with camps or second homes who do this, and you should consider doing it, too, as we prepare for this historic snowstorm.

我知道很多擁有營地或第二居所的人都這樣做，在我們為這場歷史性的暴風雪做準備時，你也應該考慮這樣做。

Much of the snowfall will begin Monday night and continue for most of Tuesday. Roads will likely not be suitable for driving, so if you are away from your home or camp, this coin trick in the freezer will be vital upon your return.

大部分降雪將從週一晚上開始，並持續到週二的大部分時間。道路可能不適合駕駛，因此，如果您離開家或營地，冰箱裡的硬幣技巧在您返回時將至關重要。

Stay safe and continue to check back here for more updates in the days ahead.

請保持安全，並在未來幾天繼續回來查看更多更新。