September 25, 2009
All raw meat, fish, and poultry are contaminated with bacteria. The bacteria does not multiply in the frozen state and may even decrease somewhat in population due to the freezing temperature destroying the bacteria. However, during the thawing process – existing bacteria that is present before freezing can start to multiply at the rate of the temperature increase. Bacteria starts to ...
September 10, 2009
A vegetarian is an individual who does not eat meat, fish, poultry. They also avoid slaughterhouse by-products such as gelatine. (Slaughterhouse by-products are predominantly used as additives to human or animal feed produce). Vegetarians do eat eggs Vegetarians do eat eggs and those that don’t eat anything containing dairy products or eggs are called ‘vegans’, as they do not ...
September 2, 2009
Chicken can be reheated safely by following these simple guidelines: Refrigerate any left over chicken immediately (this will prevent any buildup of harmful bacteria) Reheat the chicken on a high temperature ( this will kill any potential bacteria) Reheat in a microwave for best results as this will heat the chicken more thoroughly Do ...
August 4, 2009
Ice cubes can become contaminated if they are placed in a freezer where there are other food stuffs that are not correctly covered. I.e. sealed in freezer bags or plastic containers. It is best that ice cubes are kept in a seperate container such as the icebox compartment of the freezer where they ...
August 4, 2009
You can freeze rice but you have to be careful when thawing as rice has a spore forming bacteria. Follow the guide below for safe freezing, thawing, and eating: Place the cooked rice for freezing in freezer bags or plastic cartons with lids. Once removed from the freezer . . . . Thaw out ...
August 2, 2009
Yes – Cheese can be frozen by adhering to the following advice: Hard or semi-hard cheese can be frozen but is best cut into either half or pound blocks. Wrap the cheese in cling film and place in freezer bags. (this will help keep in moisture and prevent it from drying out) After freezing, the cheese may become a ...