food safety
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Why You Should Never Store Baked Potatoes in Foil
Baked potato fan? The dish is a favourite for many folks, but we should be taking more care when setting aside leftovers in foil.
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You Need a Different Ice Box in Your Freezer
Open, free-floating ice trays — even the silicone ones — are no way to store ice. They’re prone to breaking, being stinky, and there’s always one ice cube that will never let go.
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Your Hotel Mini-Fridge Might Not Be a Real Fridge
Have you ever stuck your restaurant leftovers in a hotel mini fridge only to wonder the next morning why they’re so…warm? You’re not imagining it. Hotel refrigerators are often set to a temperature that keeps drinks cool, but is’t cold enough to keep food or medications out of the “danger zone.”
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You Should Be Safer at the Grocery Store
When we think of food poisoning, it’s usually in the context of the frequent food recalls on everything from salads, to onions, to dried spices.