November 2009
5 posts
What we are:
We dream of a world where the heat of the first bite of a meal shall never exceed the maximum bearable temperature of the human mouth. Too many tastebuds have been burned to death, too many meals ruined and too many tears shed. It’s time for the madness to stop. By raising awareness on First Bite Food Temperature (FBFT), but phrasing our message in youthful slang, checkyatemps.org believes this...
Danger Foods
When heated, these foods can be deceitful:
Caramelized Banana
Cooked Egg
Tomato
Corn on the cob
Hot Chips
Soup
Porridge
Fruit Mince Pie
Broccoli
Cheese pie
Potato
Sauce-filled sub
Pizza (particularly the pointy part)
Jam-filled doughnut
Scallop or mussel in batter
Toastie
Spring rolls
Ravioli
Fried wontons
Crab or Fish cakes
Check Ya Temps In The News
Hot Pie: Police Warning
This goes to show the police even see it as very important to be safe and not burn your mouth. “It will be thermo-nuclear - always blow on the pie”.
Temp Tips
Hot drink: Remove lid from take-away hot drink and sense heat with hand or face. Blow liquid to cool down as required.
Hot pie: Pierce roof of the pie and allow inside to cool. Fan to speed the process.
Toastie/Jaffle: Bite off either end and allow air to pass through. Hover in front of functioning air-conditioning unit for a speedy result.
Check Ya Temps Wins
“Just the other morning I woke up and had an instant craving for the pizza I knew was left over in the fridge from the night before.When I heard the glorious beep of the microwave informing me my delicious snack was ready I leaped with joy. Pulling it out of the microwave I instantly remembered your wise advice that I must check the temp THUS preventing me from burning my mouth and I enjoyed...
October 2009
1 post
Testimonials / Horror Stories
“No time for chit chat boys just got an important notifications: Had a curry laksa the other day and decided to eat in. I had prepared myself for the serving temp of the laksa and taken into account that it usually cools on the walk home and would therefore be hotter when served than usual, but came unstuck when i stirred it after a while of sipping from the edges of the bowl and spread the...