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On 2013-11-11 12:41 PM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Monday, November 11, 2013 12:29:58 PM UTC-5, Polly Esther wrote:
>> Let's say you have a casserole just out of the oven and you need to quickly
>>
>> cool it. What's your approach? Those of you who have 32 degrees outside
>>
>> need not reply; we don't have one of those. Polly

>
> Putting a casserole outside on a cold day is not the quickest way to cool down.
> You need good thermal contact to do a good job. The best way I've found is to
> fill the sink with cold water and sit the casserole in there. (Of course be
> careful not to let the water get in.) This gives good thermal contact and is
> about the best you can do.
>


Sure.. Set the casserole dish into cold water and then pick up the
pieces when the dish shatters.