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| refreeze if defrosts | 2/15/2006 |
Q: mistakenly our freezer was set too low, to give you an idea, the sherbert push -ups beecame mushy, ...
A: As long as the food has ice crystals (which from your description it did) then the food is safe to ...
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| Spaghetti Sauce | 2/13/2006 |
Q: Good morning Carol, My wife spent most of yesterday preparing a very large pot of spaghetti sauce ...
A: I wish I could be the bearer of better news but the recommendation is that potentially hazardous ...
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| Butter | 2/13/2006 |
Q: Can butter be left unrefridgerated? Thank You Ken
A: Butter can be left unrefrigerated but it will go rancid much faster than if it were refrigerated. ...
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| Peeling Pan on meat | 2/10/2006 |
Q: My wife was cooking some porkchops and mushroom soup in a pan, when she forgot to grease the pan. ...
A: Peeling teflon? If that is the case you should definately not eat the food. It is recommended that ...
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| home food preservation | 1/26/2006 |
Q: which preserves food longer, zip lock or aluminum foil?
A: It depends -- if they both are wrapped tightly so no air can get to the food -- they are both ...
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| My wife is addicted to Diet Coke, what will happen ?? | 1/26/2006 |
Q: My wife is addicted to Diet Coke, and I'm wondering what will happen to her in the long run. This ...
A: Wow -- twelve, 24-ounce bottles a day? That's 288 ounces of liquid (over 2 gallons) -- and that's a ...
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| deli turkey breast sandwich | 1/18/2006 |
Q: On Sunday my husband got a turkey breast sub from our local grocery store. The sandwich was made ...
A: Wow -- black spots on turkey -- that's not something you see very often. I assume you had this ...
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| I have some homemade spaghetti... | 1/10/2006 |
Q: I have some homemade spaghetti sauce that has been frozen for about two years. Would it still be ...
A: As long as the spaghetti sauce has remained frozen for the entire time it will be safe to eat. The ...
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| Food safety | 1/7/2006 |
Q: My wife died earlier this year so now I am the cook in my house. I have picked up enough info to get ...
A: Fresh eggs have a 5-6 weeks fresh shell life -- ie they can be kept refrigerated 5-6 weeks after ...
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| Keeping cooked meats | 12/30/2005 |
Q: How long is it safe to keep left over cooked meats such as Turkey and Ham in a standard larder ...
A: It is recommended to hold cooked meats no longer than 4-5 days. For longer storage you can always ...
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| cooking ground meat | 12/30/2005 |
Q: When cooking ground meat for a recipe, I use a spoon or spatula to break up the meat while it cooks. ...
A: I'd switch to a clean spoon once the meat is fully cooked. The chances for transferring raw meat ...
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| Curing Salt | 12/20/2005 |
Q: I regularly make jerky with venison at home with a dehydrator. I have read numerous recipies that ...
A: Curing salt is used to change the osmotic pressure in the meat mixture which in turn decreases the ...
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| Ham Life | 12/17/2005 |
Q: Friday, I got a Christmas Present- 18lb Whole Ham at work. The staff left the frozen hams out and ...
A: Sounds like you have a generous boss to give you an 18lb whole ham. You can safely store it in the ...
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| Freezing | 12/17/2005 |
Q: Can I freeze whipping cream that has a fat content of 38.9% ?
A: Unwhipped whipping cream that has been frozen, then thawed, does not whip to the same volume and ...
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| containg fresh meat. | 11/26/2005 |
Q: can you tell me the best way to store and contain fresh meat.Apart from just putting it in the ...
A: Fresh meat can be canned, refrigerated, frozen or dried into jerkey for storage. Fresh meat can not ...
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| safety of aluminum foil | 11/23/2005 |
Q: I'm wondering if there's been any evidence that aluminum leaks into food cooked in pans lined with ...
A: Aluminum has been linked to Alzeimer's because autoposied brain tissue showed a higher concentration ...
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| Reheating Baked Sweet Potatoes | 11/16/2005 |
Q: I'm making candied sweet potatoes for a party. The recipe calls for the potatoes to be baked with ...
A: You should throw them out and start all over. Here's why: Cooked carbohydrates (vegetables, pasta, ...
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| Is it safe to thaw a frozen... | 11/13/2005 |
Q: Is it safe to thaw a frozen turkey in a portable cooler----with no ice or water?
A: If the temperature inside the portable cooler can simulate refrigerator temperature (32-41 degrees) ...
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| Cooking turkey in a bag from frozen | 11/11/2005 |
Q: Carol, Have you ever heard of cooking a frozen whole turkey from frozen in an oven bag? What about ...
A: While it is possible to cook a frozen turkey without first thawing, I've not heard of doing so in an ...
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| vacum-sealing BBQ beans | 10/31/2005 |
Q: I have tried to preserve my home-made baked beans by canning them but they ended up mushy so I was ...
A: So sorry you've been having problems with canning your baked beans. Have you been following a USDA ...
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| "shake and bake" food safety | 10/14/2005 |
Q: I make my own "shake and bake" mix and keep it in the freezer. Is it ok to shake the meat in the ...
A: It is recommended to discard coating mixtures that have come in contact with raw meat juices, as the ...
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| Selling baked goods from my home. | 10/13/2005 |
Q: I live in Illinois and am considering selling my baked goods at a local farm. I'm wondering what ...
A: I live in Illinois too!!! Please send me your email address and we can communicate a little ...
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| Water activity or ph | 10/12/2005 |
Q: ...Me again! I just recieved results from my cream cheese scones that the state tested and both ph ...
A: Good to hear from you again. I was just thinking about you the other day and was wondering if you ...
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| cookware | 10/12/2005 |
Q: I am looking to purchase a cookware set for home cooking. I have been told, by a few friends, that ...
A: I'm in the market for some new cookware too and have been doing quite a bit of research. Teflon is ...
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| selling baked goods to family and friends | 10/6/2005 |
Q: I would like to sell my breads and jams to friends and family. What do I need to do. I live in ...
A: I'm in Illinois too! If you'll send me your address I will send you information specific to ...
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| Freezing Foods | 10/3/2005 |
Q: Can I freeze peeled garlic cloves or buds saftely? Will they be useable just as they would fresh? ...
A: Yes -- You can freeze whole, unpeeled heads and remove cloves as you need them. However, frozen ...
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| Year-old freezer corn | 9/29/2005 |
Q: I have about 15 packs of freezer corn left over from last year. I was wondering if it gets old or if ...
A: Frozen vegetables are not like women -- they don't get better with age!! As far as safety, as long ...
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| Cooking already-defrosted meat | 9/16/2005 |
Q: Please tell me: how many days can I wait to cook lamb chops, once defrosted in the refrigerator? ...
A: Once meat is defrosted or purchased fresh never frozen you have 3-4 days to prepare the meat. If it ...
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| Left out spaghetti sauce | 9/12/2005 |
Q: My husband left out a large pot of spaghetti sauce last night. It has no meat and I used tomato ...
A: Unfortunately, once carbohydrate-rich foods like tomatoes are cooked they should be kept either hot ...
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| proper thawing | 9/12/2005 |
Q: I made some cheese manicotti last Wednesday(9/7) but realized that I had made twice as much as we ...
A: Yum, Yum...what time is dinner Thursday??? It's really your choice -- you can do it from a frozen ...
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| Bacon | 8/24/2005 |
Q: I'm not sure if this is the correct place or nor to ask this question, but here goes. Why/what is ...
A: I contacted Dr. Tom Carr, Meat Professor at University of Illinois and he gave me the following ...
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| food freezing | 8/21/2005 |
Q: My freezer has recently been left opened for approximately 24 hours. I had been told that it would ...
A: Sorry about your freezer delimna. You may safely refreeze meats that still have ice crystals. If ...
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| cooking sausages | 8/9/2005 |
Q: I'm from the philippines and I plan on selling sausages inside a 9 square-meter kiosk and I have a ...
A: First -- have you checked with your local health department or it's equivalent in the Phillippines ...
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| HELP ASAP FREEZER DOOR OPEN | 7/31/2005 |
Q: I just went out to the garage to find the freezer door had been left open. All the meat is thawed, ...
A: The rule of thumb for foods unthawed in a freezer is if the meat still has ice crystals in can be ...
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| Salsa Verde | 7/12/2005 |
Q: How long will salsa verde last in the refrigerator?
A: Fresh salsa -- yum -- my favorite! All fresh made salsa's are best served the day they are made. ...
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| Fresh Caught Fish | 7/8/2005 |
Q: My husband and I recently started fishing as a hobby. We brought our catch home (after packing them ...
A: So you've taken up fishing with your husband...that's a wonderful hobby that my husband and I also ...
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| making sausages | 7/6/2005 |
Q: I plan on storing them in the refrigerator or freezer and then frying them as part of a sausage ...
A: What you really want to make is fresh sausage -- sausage that you make from fresh ingredients and ...
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| making sausages | 7/4/2005 |
Q: I would like to know if there's a way that I can make sausages using pork or beef without adding ...
A: I take it from your question that you want to make cured sausage products -- salami, pepperoni, etc. ...
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| Cutting board preservation | 6/29/2005 |
Q: I hope you can help me with this: it seems that every wooden cutting board I've ever owned ends up ...
A: Wooden cutting boards can be quite a challenge to keep from cracking, warping and breaking in half. ...
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| food mass | 6/25/2005 |
Q: can u please help me! i dont know whats an ounce..lb..liter ..mililiter how can i take their ...
A: I think what you want is a scale. Scales can be purchased that measure both metric (gram, kilogram) ...
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