Food Safety

by dave_c 14 days ago

I called in an order and went to pick up the food. I noticed nobody was wearing mask - the cashier, the people in the kitchen. Got a couple salads and some cooked food. I was kind of shocked. M...

I've been thinking much about food these days. Up until early this year, I thought plants felt no pain. Now, after doing some research, I have found they have many characteristics similar to humans...

I know this had been going on in other areas of the country but I went to Stop & Shop and Trader Joes and was stunned by how empty the entire stores were. I had never seen anything like it. Usual...

Saw it this morning. Step 1 - sneeze on hands. Step 2 - empty dishwasher. Like I am already paranoid hypochondriac worried enough, now this?

by Melanie Wong 22 days ago

" . . . The Farm System Reform Act would prohibit new large factory farms from going into business and force others to cease expansions before halting operations entirely within two decades. Warren...

Will CoVid put an end to double-dipping?

I was carving up a ham to freeze a little while back and i noticed that the blood vessels coming off the bone looked more brown than red. is that anything to be concerned about?

Hi all, I hope you are doing well! I wanted to discuss the safety of large food containers such as Cambros or Rubbermaid multi quart containers. I wanted to buy some for general use like dry food s...

I didn't explore this but it might be of interest to someone interested in learning about safe food handling. https://www.servsafe.com/access/ss/Catalog/FreeFoodHandlerProducts

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

" . . . Slaughterhouse shutdowns are disrupting the U.S. food supply chain, crimping availability of meat at retail stores and leaving farmers without outlets for their livestock. Smithfield ext...

I have a 2lb chuck roast and a 2lb pork shoulder in my garage refrigerator that I was planning on using to make a sunday gravy... basically searing the meat on all sides and placing the whole piece...

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

In the time of novel Coronavirus when the shut-in populace is cooking at home and bakers yeast is sold out from every source, neighbors in San Francisco are sharing sourdough starter. This offer w...

I recently purchased a dozen cooked salty duck eggs. Upon receipt, they were not packed in any dry ice. They were in a plastic carton and each egg was wrapped in a sealed red wrap. After opening...

The Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow The first thing you should know? The dates, as we know them, have nothing to do with safety. J. Kenji López-Alt explains. NY Times April 13, 2...

I have heard that you can create botulism from putting garlic in olive oil. Is that just making garlic infused oil? Or does the same risk appear if I want to use it in a soup? This is the recipe...

After rinsing split peas in a colander, I found that they had stuck to the bottom of the calendar and there were some of the peas sprouting. Would they still be good to cook?

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

" . . . plenty of folks—myself included—have been confused or curious about the safety of allowing restaurants to continue preparing and serving food. Is it actually safe? Should I reheat the food...

I have a lot of it; I bought it after I tried BBQ jackfruit in a restaurant -- I couldn't duplicate the taste, hated what I made, and there it sits a year or more later. In these times of cleared ...