Description
Refrigeration device
Technical
The Coolgardie safe is a low-tech food storage unit, using evaporative cooling to prolong the life of whatever edibles are kept in it. It applies the basic principle of heat transfer which occurs during evaporation of water. It was named after the place where it was invented – the small mining town of Coolgardie, Western Australia, near Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
freshdampearthycleanmetallic
Wine Analogy
Like a wine cellar's humidity control
Coffee Analogy
Similar to evaporative cooling in moka pots
Perfume Analogy
Like the crispness of eucalyptus notes
Culinary Applications
Bush tucker preservationAustralian AboriginalExtends viability of native ingredients
Outback butter storageAustralian settlerPrevents rancidity
Desert cheese agingMiddle EasternControls humidity for curing
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKosher