
753: An Homage to the Refrigerator
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
The History of Compression Cycle Refrigeration
The technology was essentially invented in the mid-1800s. Has it changed? Well, it has. The same cycle still works. But you know, just for instance, the most popular refrigerant in the 1860s was ammonia. And now most refrigerators are going to use free on.
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