I opened my friend’s freezer and froze myself—right there, next to the meat and berries, was a chunk of copper 😲🧊 Thought I was seeing things… or maybe it was some weird village ritual? But no—the reason shook me even more 😱 Told about the reason in the article below! 👇
I have wonderful friends who, a few years back, made a brave decision to leave the noisy city behind and settle in the countryside.
Not long ago, I decided to visit them for a weekend. I packed some treats to bring along and was looking forward to a cozy time together.
When I arrived, the hostess was busy in the kitchen preparing something delicious. Wanting to help, I offered to put the food I brought into their freezer. But when I opened it, I stood there confused and surprised.
Right there, among the usual meat, vegetables, and frozen berries, lay a chunk of copper. Yes, a real piece of metal, just sitting there with the food. Everything else looked normal, but this copper block stood out.
I didn’t take a picture of it because I felt awkward asking questions right away, but my curiosity kept bothering me. So, while we were sitting at the table later, I couldn’t hold back.
I asked my friend, “Why do you keep a piece of copper in the freezer?”
He laughed, gave me a knowing look, and said, “Well, since you noticed, I’ll let you in on a little village trick. It’s simple but really useful!”
He went on to explain. You take a piece of copper, wrap it up in a bag, secure it with tape, and place it in the freezer.
At first, it seems like just a strange thing to do, but it’s a well-known trick among people living in the countryside.
The reason is that power outages are common in villages, and they often happen without warning. In the city, at least you usually get a heads-up, but here, the electricity can go off at any moment. When that happens, food in the freezer starts to thaw and spoil quickly.
Copper is special because it holds cold very well. It cools down while the freezer is running, and if the power suddenly cuts off, the copper slowly releases this cold, helping keep the temperature inside the freezer low for up to nine or ten hours.
This trick gives extra time to save the food, keeping it fresh much longer during outages.
Hearing this, I was amazed. Such a simple idea, yet so clever. Now I’m thinking—maybe I should get a piece of copper and hide it in my freezer too. You never know when it might come in handy.
