How long can I safely keep steamed chicken wings in the refrigerator before baking them? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Nov 28, 2009 - 4 answers

FoodSafetyFilter: Making duck confit. Threw a few legs into the 200 degree melted fat then realized I didn't have enough fat to cover them all completely. Panicked for 3 or 4 minutes, realized it's too late to go out and buy more fat, then decided my only option (aside from chucking $40 worth of meat) was to pull the legs out, blot them with paper towels, and throw them back in the fridge until tomorrow when I can get more fat. Question: Am I going to kill myself and all of my dinner guests with some horrible foodborne bacteria? [more inside]
posted by hypocritical ross on Mar 9, 2009 - 6 answers

Glorious homemade applesauce ... a BIG, delicious, very warm bowl of it is on my counter. Do I let it cool before refrigerating ?
posted by R. Mutt on Oct 14, 2007 - 18 answers

Can I marinate beef past the sell-by date? I've bought a piece of chuck pot roast and just made the marinade for Mark Bittman's Vinegar-Marinated Pot Roast recipe. Bittman's recipe suggest marinating the meat for up to 3 days; the date on the package comes due is in two. Will the marinade, made up primarily of wine and vinegar, allow the meat to last past the date (and I have no idea if it's a sell-by or serve-by date - I'm recently eating beef again after about a 13 year hiatus), or should I plan on cooking this tomorrow? Ideally, I'd like to cook this on Thursday, but I don't want to kill my family.
posted by bibliowench on Aug 27, 2007 - 13 answers

Are there any hazards associated with eating un(der)cooked specialty meats, such as rabbit? [more inside]
posted by Caviar on Jan 23, 2007 - 8 answers

How do I keep my kitchen clean and sanitary? [more inside]
posted by davidriley on Mar 14, 2006 - 31 answers

Theoretical-food-safety-question-filter. [more inside]
posted by tomble on Jan 9, 2006 - 24 answers

Where can I learn more about the dangers of harmful bacteria in all kinds of poultry? [more inside]
posted by rorycberger on Dec 2, 2005 - 12 answers