How long should pinto beans cool down before refrigeration?
Most people think that the longer they cool food the better they will be. That is NOT true. The FASTER you cool foods the better. The best way to cool foods to refrigerate or freeze is to put them in an ice bath. Put the food in a shallow pan and put that pan in a bigger bowl or pan filled with ice and water(more ice than water). This gives the food a quick cool down which keeps out bacteria.
