Questions about safety as it relates to food as well as cooking processes and kitchen equipment.
Questions tagged [safety]
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What is a safe amount of juniper?
I have some berries of alpine juniper. I read that in big quantities they can be toxic. So for the moment I tried them in small amounts. Last time I took a couple of pinches, about ten berries, I crushed them I threw away the peels, mixed the rest…
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Soujouk from hamburger
Can Armenian soujouk be made from regular OTC hamburger? Every recipe I've seen calls for multiple grinding of high quality beef from an experienced butcher. Not having access to this process I've made 10 lb batches 5 times with no problems using…
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Is glass exposed to flame ever safe again?
My son has exposed a glass container to the stove's flame. He didn't know it's not supposed to be used like that.
The container is good for going into the oven, but not for being exposed directly to flames.
I understand it's now at high risk of…
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Safe to switch from warm to high on poultry in crock pot
I put 6 fresh Foster Farms ‘legs’ (drumstick attached to thigh) , with skin removed, into my daughters crockpot , along with onion, celery, fresh herbs and filled with water to make my good chicken soup. I expected to wake up to that beatiful aroma,…
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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'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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