I noticed mushrooms freeze in my fridge when nothing else does. Can anybody explain the phenomenon?
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8Have you tried storing them in a different spot and storing something else in that position? Sometimes fridges have cold spots. – Yamikuronue Jun 09 '13 at 19:26
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it's not so much of a problem, i am still able to cut them, just curious – amphibient Jun 09 '13 at 20:46
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What type of mushrooms are they, because ash boletes are still slightly flexible if you freeze them? – a coder Sep 09 '18 at 06:30
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Your fridge is infact below freezing temperature, perhaps just slightly. Water (the main liquid in mushrooms) never freezes at temperatures above freezing (0C/32F).
Mushrooms have a lot of surface area and are very light so their temperature can match the fridge easier. Try placing dry lettuce there and you'll notice the same thing.
If it's a small and not so full fridge, you can raise the temperature a bit.
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Sometimes nature is more complex than that http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1064185883710284 – Dr. belisarius Jun 10 '13 at 15:30
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It is, but that study doesn't show how water can freeze at above freezing, it shows how it may not form ice crystals at below. – MandoMando Jun 10 '13 at 16:30