Safe Food Practices In The Kitchen

How To Kitchen Tips

How To Easily Clean Burnt Food Off a Frying Pan
Add about one inch of water to the pan, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and bring to a boil. The burnt food will dislodge, making for an easy cleanup.

Onions And Tears
To prevent tears while cutting, peeling and chopping onions, simply do all the handling of onions under the exhaust fan of the stove.

Salmonella and Egg Shells
When cooking eggs and cracking the shells always put the discarded egg shells into a nearby bowl. The egg shells can be carried to the garbage without dropping any raw egg on to the floor.
If you attempt to carry the egg shells by hand to the garbage and drip raw egg onto the floor, it can promote the development of salmonella bacteria. When it dries and the next time you vacuum, it will throw the bacteria into the air and could make you and your family sick.

eColi Bacteria, Salmonella, Food Poisoning Bacteria
When frying RAW chicken or other meats and you use a kitchen utensil such as an egg flipper to stir as you cook, consider WASHING or CHANGING the cooking utensil ten minutes before the meat is done. Because you started with this utensil on the raw meat it could still harbor bad bacteria and you would be reintroducing it onto the cooked meat.

Dish Cloth Tips
Dish cloths should not be tossed into the bottom of the sink while awaiting its next use. Piled into a heap and wet it makes the perfect condition for breeding bacteria. Rather rinse it under tap water, wring it out and hang to dry, possibly over the facet.

How To Remove a Stove Drawer
Did you know that the drawer under the stove is removable? Pull, lift up and remove. Now you can easily clean under the stove.

How To Deal With Pests In Kitchen Cupboards
To discourage “PESTS” in your cupboards, clean shelves and then put a small bowl of whole cloves which will not only discourage pests but make a nice kitchen smell.

How to Clean Dish Drying Racks
Dish drying racks by the sink with all their tiny crevices are difficult to clean. If you put the rack into a dish washer it does a marvelous job of cleaning. The filter screen above the stove can be cleaned this way at the same time.

How To Clean Microwaves Cabinets
To clean the inside of the microwave, put a cup of water with a little lemon juice in it. Turn on and let boil until you can see vapor on the door window. Open and give a quick wipe.

How To Remove Mineral On Facets
To clean mineral that accumulates around taps, soak paper towel in vinegar and wrap the wet paper towel around the fixtures, let stand over night. The mineral will just wipe off easily in the morning.

Kitchen Heat On Hot Summer Days Tips
Consider using a slow cooker crook pot. If possible plug it in outside on the patio or balcony and you won't be heating up the house, while cooking a meal.

How To Determine If a Dish Is Microwave Safe
Place the dish on the microwave oven; also place a cup half-full of water in the oven. Turn the oven on for 1 minute. Open the door and carefully touch the dish, if it's hot it is not microwave save. Don't run the oven empty, it can damage the magnetron

2- 2- 4 Food Rules
When food comes out of the oven, serve and eat within two hours. When putting left over’s in the fridge, food must be no thicker than two inches on tray, for proper cooling and can be stored for up to three days. Leftovers need to be thoroughly reheated before consumption. Left over’s can be frozen and will last up to four months.

How To Mix peanut Butter
Do you hate trying to mix the oil into the peanut butter? Next time try turning the peanut butter jar upside down and leave it sit for a couple days, you will find the oil will work its way down into the peanut butter and make it much easier to mix

How To Protect Yourself from Germs and Viruses
When you go shopping at the grocery store and you push a cart, don't rub your nose or your eyes with your hands, as the cart handle is loaded with virus from other people who are affected. People affected with viruses, blow their nose, touch a runny nose, sneeze and introduce viruses to the handle of the cart. As soon as you walk into your home, wash your hands. If you want to be really careful during flu season, wear gloves while shopping.

How To Deal with Leaking food Packages While Shopping
When picking up meat wrapped in plastic, always place it into another plastic bag (produce plastic bags are a perfect choice). Wrapped meat often leaks and the juices could contaminate everything else in your shopping cart.

Wash Hands Before Preparing Food
Your hands may have germs on them, gathered from such actions as, using the toilet (you should have washed hands after this, but many people don't), changing a baby’s diaper, sneezing on your hands, shaking hands with someone else (they could be sick). These germs spread from your hands to the food, then from the food to the people who eat the food. Make it a rule; always wash your hands before handling or preparing food.

Cutting Boards
Use separate cutting boards for cutting produce and raw meat. You might end up contaminating the fresh vegetables, causing people to get sick. Never use wooden cutting boards to cut raw meat on, the bacteria can get into cracks and the grain of the wood. The synthetic boards are best for cutting raw meat on as they can be easily washed.

Sterilizing Using Microwaves
A team of engineering researchers at the University of Florida found that two minutes of microwaving on full power killed or inactivated more than 99 percent of bacteria, viruses or parasites, as well as spores, on a kitchen sponge.
"People often put their sponges and scrubbers in the dishwasher, but if they really want to decontaminate them and not just clean them, they should use the microwave," said Gabriel Bitton, a professor of environmental engineering who led the study. Make sure sponge, dishcloth etc. is damp before putting in micro-wave.

10,000 Number of bacteria that a germ-laden kitchen sponge may contain per square inch, including E. coli, salmonella, pseudomonas and staphylococcus
49 Number of microbes per square inch on the average lavatory seat
20,961 Number of microbes per square inch in the average office workspace
25,127 The key offenders are telephone receivers, which harbor up to 25,127 microbes per square inch,
keyboards (3,295) and computer mice (1,676)

Refrigerator Temperatures
The refrigerator temperature should be set just below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Above 40 bacteria begins to grow and below 32, your food will begin to freeze. Produce will be the first to freeze.

Safe cooking Temperatures
Ground beef should be cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a good idea to use an internal type of thermometer. When cooking stuffed chicken or turkeys, aim for an internal temperature of 165 and a temperature of 190 degrees for the outer meat.

Best Tasting Coffee
To get the smoothest, best tasting coffee, use unbleached paper filters, even in your percolator. Add a pinch of salt to the coffee grounds to enhance the flavor.

Women's Purses, What You Should Know
Experts say you should think of your purse the same way you would a pair of shoes. "If you think about putting a pair of shoes onto your countertops, that's the same thing you're doing when you put your purse on the countertops - your purse has gone where every individual before you has spat, coughed, urinated, emptied bowels

How To Save Money during Holidays
From the middle of December, grocery stores hike up their prices up to 25%. Buy all your groceries for Christmas early. Half and half cream and milk can be frozen, shake well when thawed. Buy all your apples as they can be stored in a cold place or fridge for at least a couple weeks. Vegetables such as carrots, beets, potatoes, cabbage, and brussel sprouts can also be stored early. Canned items like cranberry sauce, pie filling, etc. can be purchased on sale any time after Thanksgiving, also a good time to pick up your turkey; triple wrap it in plastic and freeze.

Shopping Carts Study
According to studies done on shopping carts, more than 60% of them are harboring coli form bacteria (same bacteria found on public toilet seats). These bacteria may be coming from raw foods or from children who sit in the carts, according to Chuck Gerba, a PH.D., a microbiologist at the University of Arizona. "Just think about the fact that a few minutes ago some kid’s bottom was where you are putting your broccoli." Studies showed that shopping carts had more bacteria on them, than most other surfaces that they tested. They found more bacteria on the shopping carts than found on public phones, and public washrooms. To avoid picking up the nasty bacteria, Gerba recommends using sanitizing wipes to clean off cart handles and seats. He also recommends washing your hands with soap and water after shopping.

Cleaning Burnt-On Food In Frying Pan
To Clean, simply add half cup water to frying pan, add one tablespoon baking soda, bring to a boil. The burnt-on food will simply wipe off.

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