Refrigeration Community

The lordt is testing me

Why does EVERYTHING feel like a tactical game lately? Just bought groceries yesterday night, then the power goes out at 11:30pm so now I need to scramble to see what will actually perish in the fridge until it's turned back on. So far, the only casualties are: a new carton of 12 eggs which... read more

I need to translate my anger into words in regards to the comparison between German and local shoppers in Lithuania.

GERMANS. If they decide not to buy something they give the item to any member of the staff even a cash register manager. They always use dividers so that there is no question about where their items begin and where the end. They don't consider a store that doesn't have a food court to be placed for... read more

Best niche history books

I’ve read a ton about food history, so I know a bunch about the origins and cultural importance of sugar, salt, forks, candy, breakfast, refrigeration and beans. I want to know the best books you’ve read about the history of something extremely specific, or what topic you’re yearning to know the... read more

I love me some central air conditioning

Willis Carrier was inspired on a Pittsburgh train platform I'm 1902 and invented the first crude air conditioner by passing dry air through fog. Stuart Cramer later coined the name "air conditioner" when he installed similar devices in his textile plants to make the work environment more... read more

Who needs refrigeration during winter?

A big part of electricity in a household goes to refrigerating food 24/7. This soup was made using only dry ingredients and root vegetables stored in +16°C against a cold door surrounded by a pile of rugs, without using any electricity. In the summer when my solar panels produce enough electricity,... read more

Refrigeration...

is def one of the things I miss. I miss my computer, I miss having a cat, I miss cooking for myself, I miss organization, I miss bathtubs, and I miss a sincere sense of home.