Without expiry dates, there are people who don’t know how to tell if food is bad or safe. Of course, experts would advise you to err rather than jeopardize your safety. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “confusion over the multitude of different date labeling terms on food products accounts for about…
Understanding how to defrost meat safely is a crucial step in avoiding the hazards associated with handling frozen meat. Imagine yourself forgetting to take out the Sunday turkey, and it’s already time to start meal preparation. What do you do with frozen meat? Leave it on the counter, or put it out in the summer…
Welcome to the DIY guide on how to store holiday leftovers and hacks on post-feast meal planning. A holiday feast has just ended, and your fridge is filled to maximum capacity. What next? Managing food during such periods of surplus can become a lighthearted aside, particularly when the food in question is leftovers. Even when…
Not everyone supports maintaining an emergency food stockpile. Some folks see making such preemptive plans as a sign of chronic pessimism. However, it is better to be safe than sorry in emergencies. The recent pandemic was a good example of an emergency that caused toilet paper shortages in the US and food chain disruptions around…
