这个技巧会告诉你停电后你的食物是否可以安全食用

德克萨斯州南部正在为一场危险的冬季风暴做准备，在周二我们看到几英寸的降雪之前，我们正在做最后的准备工作。

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.

根据一篇在社交媒体上疯传的帖子，将一枚 25 美分硬币或任何类型的硬币放在冰箱里的一杯冰水上面，就可以告诉你停电后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.

当您回到家时，如果您发现硬币已移向杯子底部，则表明您已断电，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.

这是因为当停电时，冰箱内的温度将开始升高。当杯子里的水开始融化时，硬币就会下沉。

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

如果您发现硬币没有移动，则表明您的冰箱保持足够冷以保证食物安全。

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.

这个“技巧”可以告诉您您的食物是否可以安全食用，或者是否可以安全食用并应该丢弃。

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.

我知道很多拥有营地或第二居所的人都这样做，在我们为这场历史性的暴风雪做准备时，你也应该考虑这样做。

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.

大部分降雪将从周一晚上开始，并持续到周二的大部分时间。道路可能不适合驾驶，因此，如果您离开家或营地，冰箱里的硬币技巧在您返回时将至关重要。

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

请保持安全，并在未来几天继续回来查看更多更新。