Questions tagged [raw]
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Is the yellow skin of a raw chicken indicating that it has been dyed?
Yellow skin in raw chicken is seen is some parts of Mexico and I was wondering if that color is obtained using dyes. I've done lots of research both online and asking people who have knowledge about raising chickens but have received a lot of…

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Is IKEA frozen salmon safe to eat raw in sushi?
I was wondering if IKEA's frozen salmon was safe to be eaten raw in a home cooking environment? It's farmed which is a plus from what I've read, but I couldn't really find any data on their freezing process (except their little note about customer…

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How risky is it to eat raw flour, as in uncooked dough?
Does eating raw flour or doughs containing raw flour pose a significant food safety risk (i.e., greater than other dry goods or ingredients in your kitchen)? If so, are there particular cooking or baking processes where we should be most concerned…

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Is it safe to eat raw fish?
Raw chicken is generally considered not safe to eat. A lot of people eat sushi/sashimi though, and they are made from raw fish. So, how come that's safe (if it is)?

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Does paneer have to be cooked?
I want to just toss it into some indian food I have. Does it need to be cooked first or is it ok if it just warms up a bit when I throw it in the sauce?

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UV lamp to disinfect raw sushi fish slices
I'm considering exposing raw fish slices to a UV lamp to kill bacteria before making it into sushi. Would this help? Is there a practice of doing this? And what could be the drawbacks, if any?
UPDATE
Thank you very much for your answers. A couple of…

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how long can you keep uncooked lentils - red and brown
how long can I keep uncooked lentils in my pantry?

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Is raw honey safe to consume?
I recently purchased a jar of Very Raw Honey from my local market. I purchased it because it was on sale, but eventually I looked up whether it was safe or not to eat and came across articles such as this and this one. The label on the jar says its…

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How to deal with a fresh hare?
My neighbour has just given me a freshly shot hare, but has been pretty unhelpful as to what I should do with it. Pheasants I can deal with, but this is a step too far.
Any suggestions (apart from get rid of it) on how I can use it? How should I…

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Eating raw fish: what are parasite infection risks really: how big?
I make sushi often, and i never use sushi-grade fish...i simply buy fresh fish from the market. I know the requisites of frozen for 20 hours etc., but I know for sure there are many restaurants in europe that certainly do not (exclusively) use…

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Sashimi Recommendations?
I've recently been to China, and I've tasted an extraordinary dish I wasn't used to. Later, I've found out that the name is Sashimi, which is made with raw fish (salmon) and wasabi. Now I want to make it my self.
Can this be made at home? Is it…

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Eating cookie dough
How can I eat cookie dough safely? I want to make cookie dough ice-cream like the Ben and Jerry's range, however I don't want salmonella.
How do Ben and Jerry's sell make theirs, assuming they don't sell it raw?
Is it possible to cook the egg or…

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Store raw broccoli
How should raw broccoli be stored, to preserve it the longest? (without blanching it)
I often have broccoli turn bad in a few days, either the outer layer turns dark and slimy, or the buds turn yellowish-white (some mixture between wilting and going…

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How does one know if one can eat raw saltwater fish?
As I go spearfishing a lot, I have always lots of fish at home.
After testing a variety of recipes, I was thinking of trying some sushi variations (sashimi, maki, uramaki, nigiri, tempura rolls).
However, thinking in terms of safety, how does one…

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How to extract raw honey from honeycomb?
We recently had to get a swarm of bees removed from our house and moved to an appropriate lodging. We have been left with about 2kg of honeycomb - some of it clean, some of it with old honey/larvae/debris in it.
How do you extract the honey with the…

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