Questions about safety as it relates to food as well as cooking processes and kitchen equipment.
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Lysol on microwave, how to clean off?
Honestly, I’m still learning about some cleaning products. I made an approximately 10% Lysol 90% water solution, dipped a small paper towel into it, and wiped all exterior sides (no interior) of a microwave (redipping up to 5 times as needed). I now…
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How does bacterial contamination grow on food, and is the standard advice to cook your food to a high internal temperature wrong?
The standard advice, for both steak and fish is to cook them to an internal temperature of 160 degrees to kill any bacterial contamination. Is this overly simplistic advice that's mostly incorrect? Please hear me out:
In the case of fish, the…
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Is this safe to eat?
I am immunocompromised.
Is this safe to eat? https://emalm.com/?v=Fn4vm
Look at its texture. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS RAW OR COOKED.
What it is: 5 organic medium egg yolks + 80g organic cow butter. Stirred on LOWEST heat.
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How does this kebab products ensure fat stays inside meat while maintaining a safe temp?
The product in question is this: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/humza-meat-charcoal-kebab-x8-400g It contains 17g of fat per 100 grams.
The fat content suggests it hasn't been cooked to well done since most of the fat\oil would have…
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Is it safe if I use house hold scissors instead of special kitchen scissors?
I used scissors to cut a straw for my hydroflask, then I drank out of it. Is is safe if I used plain household scissors? I rinsed the straw before I drank out of it, right after using the scissors to cut it.
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How might these prawns have been cooked?
Bought these prawns from Tesco. It says already cooked but not how, would these typically have been steamed or baked etc.?
When it says ready to eat, does that mean nothing the same way that raw fish is ready to eat since these would not have been…
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How's it safe to line a wok with foil?
Please see the green arrow. Step 1 below unsettles me...isn't it a fire hazard? Once the wok heats up, won't the foil burn? Even catch on fire?
Seafood Basics: 86 Recipes Illustrated Step by Step (2012) by Abi Fawcett,
Deirdre Rooney.
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