Food Safety

Is It Safe To Defrost Meat On The Counter?

Is It Safe To Defrost Meat On The Counter?

We’ve all heard that it’s best to defrost meat in refrigerator overnight.  However, many times when you move frozen meat from the freezer to the refrigerator the night before, it’s still partially frozen the next morning.  Also, what if you forgot to remove the meat from the freezer the night before?  What if you...

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Spatula And Raw Meat – Food Safety

Spatula And Raw Meat – Food Safety

When people think of spatulas, food safety issues don’t usually come to mind.  Even those who are generally paranoid about food safety often forget the hazards of not handling the spatula properly when cooking raw meat.  The truth is that if you don’t take necessary precautions, the spatula can transmit toxic bacteria from raw...

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How To Keep Deli Lunch Meat Fresh Longer

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I often get freshly sliced lunch meat from the deli.  I love to make sandwiches with fresh roast beef, turkey (especially honey-roasted turkey), ham, salami and other types of cold cut deli meats. Before I discovered a new way to keep the lunch meat fresh, the lunch meat would only stay fresh in my...

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