How many times have you looked in the fridge and asked me if the food still good to eat? Decline, "Use-By" and "due dates can help us, but what foods without dates? Have you ever wondered if you simply cut off the mold and still eat the Swiss cheese? What about beans and the pot in the freezer? Some questions and answers about food, how long it takes.
I can eat moldy cheese or simply copy the moldSince when?
The answer depends on the type of cheese. Mold can be toxic and is rapidly growing with small root-like tentacles. If you have a hard cheeses and semi-soft, cut out the shape with a knife. Cut well below the moldy (1 inch/2.5 cm) and make sure the knife avoids touching the mold, so as not to contaminate the rest of the cheese. Examples of acceptable cheese include: American, Cheddar, Colby, Gruyère, Parmesan, Romano, Stilton, and Swiss. soft cheeses or those whocrumbled, pre-cut slices, or shredded, must not be used if the form was found. blue cheese, Brie, Camembert, chevre, cream cheese, feta, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, Muenster, Neufchatel, ricotta and Roquefort: Remove moldy.
What about other types of mold on food?
For most foods, when you see mold, throw it away. The main exceptions are some types of cheese (see above), fruit and vegetable firm, hard and dry salami and ham. The procedure is the same: to cut at least1 inch/2.5cm around and under the mildew stain and do not touch the mold with a knife or cutting board to avoid cross contamination. Study of fruit and vegetables are cabbage, peppers, carrots, vegetables and roots many. Discard moldy: lunch meat, hot dogs, pasta, casseroles, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, jams and jellies, fruit and vegetables, breads, baked goods, peanut butter, nuts and beans.
How long does canned food last?
Highacidic foods like tomatoes and fruit are stored for a maximum of 18 months. Most of the other preserved foods (such as meat and poultry) is usually 2 to 5 years if properly stored. All canned food should be stored in a cool dry place. Never leave your milk on the stove, under the sink, in a wet basement or garage, cars or other places that have high or low temperature extremes. The most well-preserved ruins in the refrigerator for 3-4 daysafter opening. Once opened, the air reacts with metals and can always lye on food in order to move them into another container for storage.
Please note that you can always check before opening. While this may be signs of damage such as leaks, dents, large dents, bumps cover, odor or liquid spray after opening, the gap, as with a toxin called Clostridium botulinum (botulism) may be contaminated. If you suspect botulism, not the tasteEAT! This toxin is very rare, but extremely dangerous and can even cause death.
How long does fresh meat?
If the product is not a date, here are some guidelines on how long you have until you have to cook or freeze the product. Note that this assumes that you have your cold meat with a minimum of 40 / 4 degrees (Fahrenheit / Celsius).
* 1-2 days after the purchase of fresh or uncooked, such as poultry, meat (pork, beef, turkey), liver, tongue,Brain, kidney, heart, tripe
* 3-5 days after purchase - fresh beef, veal, pork and lamb
* 3-5 weeks - eggs
* 3-4 days closed - cooked poultry and processed meat (and 3-4 days after opening)
* 2 weeks of purchase - ham and hot dogs (1 week after opening)
* 2 weeks closed - dinner and lunch meat slices of empty days (3-4 days after opening) packed
* 6 weeks closed - dry, hard sausage shelf stable and does not require refrigeration (3 weeksafter opening)
* 2-5 years - Canned meat box (see question above) and 3-4 days after opening
What about the food in my freezer?
If food is in the freezer for a minimum of 0/-18 degrees (Fahrenheit / Celsius) will be maintained, which will remain safe indefinitely. But over time the quality of food is reduced. Watch for signs of ice crystals and freezer burn will give you the quality of the food may be in decline. Meat and meat products includingBacon is meat, the last ham, sausage and lunch meat to 1-2 months. They have food for 2-3 months in frozen casseroles, soups, stews or cooked meat. Frozen dinners, cooked poultry and raw meat will take about 3-4 months. For food that takes longer in the freezer, will be replaced in protein / eggs and cooked meats such as venison, roasts, steaks, chops, poultry, and whole sections, and all that will be modified to look at one year.
I see my foodListed here does not have a date and do not know if it's still good. What can I do?
As you can see, the food runs on a variety of factors. The best test is simply the senses. The first test is the visual examination. Look for discoloration, staining and mildew. The second is the smell test. Take a sniff. You will know if it is off. The third is the test of touch. He softened the springs, or have a texture completely different from that used it? The fourth and finalis the taste test. If all other tests, tell the food is good, take a small bite to eat to confirm that does not taste "off" or leave a port "sect" or "cult" feeling. Note that the taste test is not applicable to goods cans! Botulism is not worth it people, no matter how good it looks plump can of chili. If one fails all four tests, it should be your food in the garbage. When it comes, enjoy!
