Category "food-safety"

Why don't I have to refrigerate store-bought baby food but have to refrigerate home-made purees?

If I make an apple (or fruit) puree at home, the internet says I have to refrigerate it and then only have a couple of days to feed it to my child. But I can go

Replacing red wine by vinegar to do a beef salami

is it safe to replace wine by vinegar, rice vinegar or apple cider to do a homemade Salami?

Am I at risk for botulism? [closed]

I am a little.paranoid because just today my son had some fried rice he was going to bring to school in a thermos like container. The food was

How to store onions [duplicate]

I stored a freshly cut onion with butter spread over the top and wrapped it with aluminum foil. It stayed fresh for three weeks. Is this a saf

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?

Food safety for pork

My boss wants me to half cook bacon, then finish cooking it the next day to serve our customers at breakfast. Is this safe?

Kefir grains are producing "milk beer"

I recently received from a friend a batch of live kefir grains, by mail. The grains were packaged for a few days in a little jar filled with water. As soon as I

Is it safe to store dry, uncooked rice with cleaning products?

So, I opened up a 30-lb bag of dry, uncooked jasmine rice last week in our outside shed / storage (apartment storage - it is dry, like an indoor closet but has

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

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

Risks of allergen cross-contamination (and how to avoid)

Is there any evidence regarding the risks of allergen cross-contamination in a typical residential kitchen environment? Specifically, I'm wondering about situa

How does the food industry know the expiration date?

I always have this question in mind whenever I see the EXP date on different products. I wonder how they can know a chocolate bar will spoil after 1 year or 6

Combining batches of sauerkraut

I make sauerkraut regularly, this last batch has too much celery seed. I use celery seed instead of caraway. I like the flavor better. I have 2 quarts left. Can

What's the difference between natural honey and supermarket honey? [closed]

Would either one affect glycemic index for consumption purpose? Are they the same in terms of food safety for normal people and diabetics.

Why don't some Italian tomato sauces and pastes use citric acid?

I bought tomato paste that came from Italy that just contains tomatoes and no citric acid. Another jar of tomato passata also only contained tomatoes. Are Itali

Fermenting by accident

I had made some lemonade for a party and now having some leftovers sitting on a counter for a few days it has started to ferment. The containers were all steril

How do commercial operations defrost large amounts

I know the basic health regulations but practically what do large scale operations do to defrost chicken/meats? Trying to defrost it all in the fridge takes app

Why does meat go bad after 1 month sous vide at 55-60C ( 131 - 141F)

See this I COOKED a Brisket for a MONTH and this happened! and Can Viewers SAVE a 1-month BRISKET? of a brisket cooked in 55C and 60C for 1 month. It smells ver

Can alcohol evaporation get you drunk?

So, there was an article saying if you vaporize alcohol and Inhale, that you can consume it and it will go into your bloodstream and make you drunk. I’m

Shelf stability of uncanned vinegar-pickled vegetables

So far I've been storing my pickles (beans, sliced cucumbers, chillies; pickled in vinegar, not fermented) in the fridge from day zero, not canned, just in jars