Category "food-safety"

Solder for steamed pudding mold

My small steamed pudding mold has sprung a leak. What type of solder should be use to repair the leak? Thanks,

Sous vide power issue. Food safety

first I read the post that is similar but doesn’t answer my question. Last night my power won’t out for a few hours. I was cooking London broil

What’s wrong with my sweet potatoes?

Please help I hope the picture is clear enough!

Is safe to reuse plastic bags used for sous vide

Is it safe to reuse plastic bags used for sous vide? And if it's safe, any special measures apart from the obvious need of cleaning them. PD: I mean plastic ba

What would cause bubbles in confit garlic stored in oil?

I made confited garlic. It was simply garlic simmered in sesame oil. When I opened the mason jar at room temp, it bubbled fairly rapidly, to the point where t

It's adequate to clean egg shell to cook with it?

If I want to cook natural farm eggs with its shell at low temperature (65C-150F) for 20-30mins and they have some dirt at shell is better to clean it or not? If

How long can I store a food in the pantry, refrigerator, or freezer?

How do I know if a given food or ingredient I have is still good, or if I should discard it? How can I best preserve a food or ingredient?

What are the preservatives in protein bars?

How are protein bars such as Quest bars and Buff Dude protein cookies able to last so long? What are the preservatives in it? Ingredients for Quest Bars ("Birt

Safe to use pot that has a scratch inside?

My pot has a scratch in it, is it still safe to use? I attached a picture of the scratch

My tea bags are expired, can I still use them?

This box of tea has an expiration date which has passed but I would like to know if I can still use it. What do you think?

How do you dispose of old raisins? [closed]

I worry cause I know they are harmful to dogs so what is the safest way to dispose of them. Thanks.

Can defrosting chicken make it slimy?

I bought chicken drumsticks on January 11th and froze them on the 11th. They had a best before date of January 13th. I put them in the fridge yesterday to defro

HELP! My Crock-Pot lid was Slightly askew while cooking my roast!

I started my pot roast on low at 6:30a... I just realized the lid was askew, just a bit. I have cranked it up to high...with it be done by 6:30p It is not a big

Are there advantages to an unlined copper jam pan?

What are the advantages (if any) for unlined copper jam pans? Apologies for this long question, but I've spent a lot of time searching for an answer to this an

Any danger to leaving brown sugar exposed to air?

Yesterday I went to check if I had brown sugar for a recipe and found that my bag, which comes with a zip lock, was totally unzipped I am guessing for months.

How to make tomatoes last longer? [duplicate]

Some people say that you shouldn't keep your tomatoes on the fridge, while others say that this is the best way to make them last longer. I ha

Advice on how I can make my own 1 cal cooking spray like frylight

I've been using frylight for years, but I'm trying to swap to a healthier version with no chemicals. I've been doing some research on the internet and some pe

How do I know if food left at room temperature is still safe to eat?

If I left food out of the refrigerator for some period of time, is it still safe? If I left it out too long, can I salvage it by cooking it mo

Is it safer to wrap or cover your food when warming them in the microwave?

I heard from a friend that if nothing covers the bowl or plate of food, there is a direct radiation affect on the food you eat. Is that true?

How long are egg-free dressings like Just Mayo okay to eat after sell by date?

I recently ordered a jar of Just Mayo from an online store and was sent a bottle that has a sell by date for about a month ago. The obvious complaint aside, it