Questions on handling, preparing, and storing food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.
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Reheating boiled eggs for scotch eggs
I recently boiled a duck egg for 7 mins and then immediately placed into iced water, where I let it sit for 10 mins.
I then proceeded to place the cold egg into a water bath set at a temperature of ...
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How do kosher food preparation requirements compare with what is known by modern science to make food safe for eating?
As discussed in What are the requirements for a dish to be kosher?, kosher food must follow various rules and procedures. I noticed a pattern in these rules which suggests some consistency with modern ...
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Meat left out too long too eat? [duplicate]
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Why is it dangerous to eat meat which has been left out and then cooked?
How long can I store a food in the pantry, refrigerator, or freezer?
I bought meat, family ...
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Is it safe to eat a non-refrigerated store-bought pizza base?
We bought some pizza bases the other day and I just realized the package says to store below 4°C (39°F). We didn't store them in the fridge. Will these be safe to eat?
They contain wheat flour and ...
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Do I need to wash my tongs between handling raw meat in pan? [duplicate]
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How can I ensure food safety if my cooking utensils have touched raw meat?
I tend to be over careful when handling raw meat when cooking. However, I think it is simply ...
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Chicken smells like eggs
I purchased some fresh chicken a few weeks ago and immediately froze it. Today I took it out and put it into boiling water to start making soup. Before I added anything else, the whole room started to ...
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What the advantage of a 'bakers couche' for proofing bread and is it safe?
A bakers couch is just floured fabric, whats the advantage to using it? King Arthur's site says that it promotes chewy, crunchy crust - how's that? If I'm just keeping it floured and not washed all ...
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Is it ok to leave a slow cooker unattended?
Is it safe to leave a slow cooker (Crock-Pot) on unattended (for example, while you're at work and no one is home)? Or is that a fire hazard?
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Is hot tap water safe for cooking?
I'll typically bring hot water from the tap to the boil instead of waiting longer for cold water. This hot water comes from water heater with a large storage tank. Is this considered safe?
For ...
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Safety of Blue / Green Garlic
My mother pickled a bunch of garlic recently and it turned blue soon after. She has had this happen once or twice before where some turned green, but this time all of them turned really blue.
I tried ...
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Is there something wrong with this scallop residue?
After cooking scallops in oil in non-stick pan, I cleaned up and there was a white hard substance left stuck to the pan. It felt like plastic. These scallops were fresh caught one day before using, ...
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Is old barbeque sauce safe to eat?
Last summer I made a batch of BBQ sauce. The recipe contains bourbon, lemon juice, Worcestershire, vinegar and dark molasses. It was simmered before being bottled. It's been sitting in a capped jar ...
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Can I use a reused can for serving food
Since 1919, tin cans have been the symbol of the Tin Can Tourists organization (vintage trailer enthusiasts). I want to serve red beans & rice in a recycled can (actually cleaned all-meat cat food ...
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Is it safe to eat dog food in regular diet? [closed]
In our animal science class, we were fed dog food (dog cookies) by our professor who claimed that if we were ever at war and had a shortage of food, we should keep water and dry dog food on hand ...
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How long will roux keep?
I've made roux some time ago. Forgot to put the date on the container. How long will it keep in the fridge? I'll be making a sauce in a day or two...
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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?
This broad question is intended as a "general reference" ...
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What are the licensing requirements for a private dining event? [closed]
What are the licensing requirements of hosting a private dining event where a personal chef cooks for my friends but all the friends chip in for the cost of the food?
Technically, they are paying for ...
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How long can coconut milk last in the fridge?
I opened up a can of coconut milk the other day and was unable to use it all. I placed the remainder of the coconut milk into a sealed container in the fridge. I was wondering how long this would be ...
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Never ending soup; is it actually safe?
In the poor student or youth worker days it was popular to have never ending soup; a large pot on the stove that was topped up with new and leftover ingredients when available
Normally the pot was ...
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Does olive oil loose its healthy properties when heated? [closed]
I know that heating oil to its smoking point is not the best idea. However, as far as I know, consuming cold (i.e. non-heated) olive oil (e.g. on salads) has some positive effects (which are?).
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How to check whether the Olive oil is fit for consumption or not?
How to check whether the Olive oil is fit for consumption or not?
The oil is in a bottle and doesn't have any froth.
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The oil is about 1 and a half years old. I kept it in a capped bottle. I ...
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Is it safe to consume packed tea leaves after their expiry?
Is it safe to consume packed tea leaves after their expiry?
After all they might have lost their flavor, but can they be harmful in any way?
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Shelf life of a yogurt product
I made kubideh kabobs with saffron rice for my fiance and I last night, and it was a huge success. However, my fiance wished we had some mast o khiar (yogurt-cucumber sauce) to go with it, as what we ...
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How to determine if canning is safe?
How can I tell if it is safe to can a particular homemade sauce? Is it just a function of pH and technique (pressure vs boiling water) or are there any other factors in play?
Specifically, I would ...
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Will meat cook inside of a rice cooker?
I would like to use my rice cooker to cook one of those pre-packaged jambalaya mixes, and I've had good success with using prepackaged rice packets in my rice cooker. Sometimes there is a bit of ...
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Can I mince garlic in advance?
I really hate mincing garlic in tiny batches for each dish. Is there any way to mince many bulbs in advance and store them for a week or more?
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Should I continue to cook Chicken which has only started to cook briefly then cooled by mistake
I started to cook chicken casserole in the slow cooker, for about 20 minutes on high so that I could then turn it down to low and leave cooking. However, I accidently turned the slow cooker off and so ...
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Proper temperatures for meats…foodie standards? [duplicate]
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What is the internal temperature a steak should be cooked to for Rare/Medium Rare/Medium/Well?
I know that whenever you look at cookbooks they give you the recommended ...
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Can I eat cheese which has been “infected” with blue cheese mold?
Recently, I bought two pieces of cheese - St. Agur and Pyrenean cheese. They were cut from wheels, not pre-packaged. At home, I removed the foil and placed them in the same plastic container in the ...
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Are the white crystals on my American Cheese safe to eat?
I have some American Cheese with fine white crystals on the outside of each slice. They have a gritty texture. Is this a sign that the cheese is spoiled, or just lactic acid salts like aged cheese ...
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How do you tell if a cheese rind is edible?
When I buy a cheese from a type I don't know, I usually discard the rind, just because I'm not sure it is edible. Is there a way to tell if it is edible, other than researching the cheese type?
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Why is my salted butter weeping? And is it safe to eat?
I have some butter with sea salt crystals in, which I keep in the bread bin, unrefrigerated.
I have noticed that it seems to be getting wet, with small amounts of what looks like water appearing on ...
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Are edible skins of supermarket fruits safe to eat, or are residues a problem?
Ideally, if fruits are grown without chemicals and pesticides, all of them should be edible.
Here I am talking about fruits I can buy from supermarkets in US. If considering remains of chemicals ...
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Is high gelatin concentration in cheesecake unsafe?
I made a home made no bake cheesecake tonight. The cream would not thicken so I added extra gelatin.
Is it safe to eat? How long can I keep it in the fridge?
The ingredients are:
1 egg
white ...
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How long can I soak dried beans before they are considered inedible?
How long (days/weeks) can beans that have only been soaked in the refrigerator last before they are considered inedible/spoiled? I found black beans in the fridge that had been soaking for approx 3 ...
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Why are these mushroom stems leaving a long, skinny fiber behind on the cap?
I was pulling the stems out of some mushroom caps today - we save the stems and make broth out of them - when I discovered that some stems weren't coming out all the way. Have a look:
Mushroom ...
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Sloppy joe mix cooked with hamburger and was left on the counter for 2 hours…should i throw it away? [duplicate]
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How long can cooked food be safely stored at room/warm temperature?
I made a large pot of sloppy joe mix with hamburger in it and after it was cooked put it in my ...
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Does having spoiling food in your fridge cause other food to spoil faster?
We all have forgotten remnants that get pushed to the back of the fridge and eventually become science experiments. Does the presence of such items (assuming they're left in a non-air tight container) ...
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Can I grill a chicken/turkey breast in the night and eat it 12:00 and 18:00?
First of all, I'm sorry for my English, I'm not fluent.
I'm on a diet where I can eat only chicken breast and ground muscle (don't know the right word for this but I tried) as the meat (and fish, but ...
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Suggestions for convenient and safe methods of transporting a few meals without a vehicle?
I'd like to prepare a few meals for a cousin who recently gave birth. She lives about an hour and a half away, and I will be walking and taking public transportation to get there.
Does anyone have ...
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Mascarpone left outside fridge overnight - still usable?
I forgot the mascarpone yesterday, so it sat in my bad in the living room for half a day and the night, instead of in the fridge.
The question is, of course, is it still ok to use? It looks fine, of ...
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How long can I leave a freshly baked cheesecake out before it goes in the refrigerator?
We just baked a cheesecake and are heading over to family's house for the rest of the evening. Is it ok to leave the cheesecake out for 6 hours or so before being refrigerated?
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safe to sear beef tenderloin the night before? [duplicate]
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Can I Brown Beef For Slow Cooking the Night Before
I would like to prep my Beef Wellington the night before. I would sear, cover with mushrooms, prosciutto the night ...
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Is food with hair in it (or food which had hair in it) safe to eat?
Occasionally I'll find a hair in my food. If I find one in say a restaurant, I won't eat my food, but I can't just throw out an entire platter of food if at home where my own grandma worked hard to ...
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Are fungal toxins a significant problem in coffee, and if so, can they be avoided?
I stumbled across this blogpost which claims that coffee is awesome for our bodies but only if it doesn't have mycotoxins (toxins generated by fungi).
To quote them:
One study showed that 91.7% ...
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How long in fridge for sushi steaks?
I ordered some sushi grade steaks online. They came frozen, as they were shipped with dry ice to keep them nice and cold. Frozen, I cut them into pieces and put them back in the freezer, taking out ...
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Is it OK to marinate chicken and pork together?
I just want to minimize dishes taken to a BBQ--marinating pork chops in a lemon/herb/olive-oil baste along with some chicken skewers. Is there anything to worry about with trichonosis when preparing ...
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What ingredients do you add to your meat to help to reduce (bad) bacteria?
I've heard that adding lemon juice to your cooked meat can help to reduce bad bacteria. Is that true? What other ingredients that one can add to meat to reduce bacteria?
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Is there a table that shows the cooking temperature and the duration for different meat types and its bones?
Just wondering if there is a table (similar to the one below - including a example) that can shows the cooking temperature and the duration to cook different types of meat (and/or its bones) in ...
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Refrigerator Life Of Cooked Clams
I steamed some clams seven days ago, and not all of them were eaten. I removed the shells and stored the flesh in a plastic container in the refrigerator. After seven days are they still safe to eat, ...
