Category "food-safety"

Why is it safe to bake a fish when unsaturated fats degrade in low temperatures?

Unsaturated fats are less stable than saturated fats, and they degrade at much lower temperatures. For this reason we don't use most unrefined cold-pressed oils

How do I know if US lettuce is safe, given the E. coli outbreak?

I'm gonna order a turkey and swiss sandwich soon, on a spinach wrap. Is it safe to get lettuce on it? I know that in 16 states, over 50 peop

Is it safe to eat butter that have mold on the surface?

I have got a large chunk of butter, with some green molds growing on one surface only, with spots that are 1cm in diameter, and only like 3~4 of them total. th

Can I keep home-made salad dressing un-refrigerated? [duplicate]

My salad dressing has extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), raspberry wine vinegar, chives, sugar, salt & pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest. Can

How much "buffer" or margin of error is in food safety guidelines? [duplicate]

When I read food safety guidelines, I always get the sense that I should run for the decon shower if I even look at a piece of raw meat. I hav

Are these knives safe?

I am wondering if these painted knives are safe to use.

If I made chocolates filled with a shop-bought fruit preserve or jam, how long will it last?

If I made chocolates filled with fruit the product, would the use by date of the original jar of preserve still count or would the homemade chocolates have to b

Want to bottle and sell a marinade/sauce [closed]

I have a marinade recipe I want to sell to local small stores but I don’t know the logistics of how to make the product last with shelf

Low tech strategies for keeping food warm

I need to cook food from the middle ages and bring it to school for a project. How can I keep the food warm without using innovative appliances?

Raw turkey leaked in shopping bag - how to clean other groceries?

I bought some raw turkey drumsticks and put them in a plastic vegetable bag at the store. When I got it out of the grocery bag to put it in the fridge I saw tha

Can I reliably expect cheesecake to raise by 10°F after being taken out of the oven?

I just made a Pumpkin cheesecake. Long story short, I tried substituting whipping cream for condensed milk, in equal parts, and my cake ended up super watery.

Is tomato foliage edible?

I was picking some home-grown basil for a simple pasta dish yesterday, and like many people who grow in home-made compost find tomato seedlings are very common

How long can coconut liquid/cream last (open) in the fridge?

I'm usually left with an unfinished can of coconut cream or liquid when cooking, and I store them in a closed plastic box in the fridge. How long can they last?

Is it possible to Pickle meat at room temperature?

My gf wanted to make a pickled pork for dinner. According to the recipe, she prepared the brine (consisting of 3l of waters, 3 tablespoons of salt, pepper, garl

Does wine go bad or just taste bad?

Does wine left in the fridge more than the recommended time of up to a week (?) before it goes "off" go bad in terms of bacterial or mold overgrowth? Or is it s

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?

Why did my apple cider vinegar hiss when I opened it?

I opened a bottle of apple cider vinegar and it made a hissing sound when I opened it (like beer). I thought it was okay and poured it on my salad but it did sm

How long could a meat-based broth be held safely near 180F/82C?

This question is the flip-side of the commonly asked food temperature safety concerns. I'd like to know, if a meat-based soup stock (chicken/pork/beef/etc) were

How important is washing produce? [duplicate]

It seems to me that you don't need to wash vegetables you're going to peel. If toxins are on the surface, peeling solves the problem; if toxin

Should I sterilize new canning jars?

They are new. Never opened. Sealed. Do I have to bother sterilizing both lid and bottle by immersing them separately in canner and pan? Or are they safe and ste