The success of a dish of food often has to do with with the temperature at which it is served: Excessively hot wine, cold soup or lukewarm beer can ruin the experience.
The newspaper The Sun has published this Sunday a report where it collects the ideal temperatures for different foods in our daily lives, according to science.
Chocolate: Don’t store it in the refrigerator, as it’s best kept at 18°C, according to food scientist Natalie Alibrandi. Keep it in a cool, dry place to avoid oxidation, sugar bloom, and odor absorption, which affect its texture and flavor.
Sauces: Sauces added to roasts should be at 69°C, says Professor Mark Miodownik of University College London.
Cup of tea: Experts from Northumbria University found that the optimal drinking temperature (60°C) is reached six minutes after brewing begins.
Soup: He Journal of Food Science It says it should be served between 57°C and 72°C, enough to provide warmth to the dish, but avoiding burning our tongues.
Frozen: It should be served between -10 and -12 °C to obtain the best flavor and the optimal point to be able to eat it with a spoon, according to experts. With an average freezer between -16 and -24, you need three or four minutes at room temperature to warm up before serving.
Vermouth: The Diageo Bar Academy says that -4ºC is perfect. Shake it over ice for 15 seconds to achieve this.
Coffee: Most experts say they should be in the cup at between 60°C and 70°C.
Glass of water: For best absorption by the body, serve it between 10°C and 22°C, according to Brita water filter experts. So let it cool for 20 minutes in the refrigerator before the first drink.
Chips: Achieve perfection by cooking them twice in oil: first at 160°C until they turn light in color and then, after allowing them to cool, at 180°C, according to scientists at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Red wine: The Wine Society recommends not serving full-bodied reds above 18°C. Since the average temperature in a home is 21°C, place the bottle in a refrigerated wine cellar for ten minutes before drinking.
