How to get the most shelf life out of the food you buy
[2008-7-29]
Tag : E Coli Frozen Spinach
There's a bit of blue mold on the edge of that expensive agedcheddar cheese. Does the whole thing go in the trash?
With growing concern about the amount of food that Americans arewasting at a time of soaring food prices, it's critical to know howto extend the shelf life of as much of your food as possible.Fridge and freezer storage mostly addresses the question of when toeat food so that it will still taste good, so that's the focus ofthese recommendations, with a little food safety thrown in.
Note, however, that how long your food lasts and how good it tastesdepend upon a number of conditions that vary widely from person toperson and situation to situation.
Another thing to keep in mind: Food bought locally will almostalways last longer and taste fresher than food bought from agrocery store because it has traveled fewer miles over less time.
When you're grocery shopping, look for food with an expiration dateas distant as possible. Expiration dates are most often ''sell by''or ''best by'' dates rather than ''don't use after'' dates. Theyensure quality rather than safety, partly because when food goesbad it often has a lot more to do with how it's handled once youtake it home and when you open the package rather than when thefood was picked or processed.
Moreover, food that tastes bad -- even food that tastes rancid(like sour milk) -- often isn't dangerous. Surprisingly, most ofthe time dangerous food (for example, spinach contaminated with E.coli, which can cause sometimes lethal intestinal problems) smells,looks and tastes perfectly fine.
There's a bit of blue mold on the edge of that expensive agedcheddar cheese. Does the whole thing go in the trash?
With growing concern about the amount of food that Americans arewasting at a time of soaring food prices, it's critical to know howto extend the shelf life of as much of your food as possible.Fridge and freezer storage mostly addresses the question of when toeat food so that it will still taste good, so that's the focus ofthese recommendations, with a little food safety thrown in.
Note, however, that how long your food lasts and how good it tastesdepend upon a number of conditions that vary widely from person toperson and situation to situation.
Another thing to keep in mind: Food bought locally will almostalways last longer and taste fresher than food bought from agrocery store because it has traveled fewer miles over less time.
When you're grocery shopping, look for food with an expiration dateas distant as possible. Expiration dates are most often ''sell by''or ''best by'' dates rather than ''don't use after'' dates. Theyensure quality rather than safety, partly because when food goesbad it often has a lot more to do with how it's handled once youtake it home and when you open the package rather than when thefood was picked or processed.
Moreover, food that tastes bad -- even food that tastes rancid(like sour milk) -- often isn't dangerous. Surprisingly, most ofthe time dangerous food (for example, spinach contaminated with E.coli, which can cause sometimes lethal intestinal problems) smells,looks and tastes perfectly fine.
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