Re: [london.food] Wine coolers.

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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004, Kate L Pugh wrote:

> Those wine cooler jackets that you keep in the freezer and slide your
> Chardonnay in to cool.  Are they actually more effective than just
> sticking the bottle in the freezer?  And if so, why?
> 
> Kake
> 

I would imagine they are - they probably have better thermal conductivity 
and specific heat properties than the cold air you get in a freezer. 
If you need to chill down something quickly, it's better to put it in 
a bucket of iced water than a bucket of ice - it's the same idea.

-Jakob

• [london.food] Wine coolers. Kate L Pugh 01:14 on 17 Apr 2004
  Those wine cooler jackets that you keep in the freezer and slide your
  • Re: [london.food] Wine coolers. Jakob Whitfield 13:32 on 17 Apr 2004
    I would imagine they are - they probably have better thermal conductivity
  • Martin Frost 10:49 on 19 Apr 2004
    I've never found them to be particularly effective. They have always

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