Forum Thermomix
Questions Doubts and Requests => Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: bluesed on September 16, 2010, 01:59:32 pm
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Nothing to do with TMX but this is a nice site where you can look up the expiration date of most foods.
http://algeri-wong.com/wiki/index.php?title=Expiration_Dates
In general, most food should be consumed within 3 hours or chilled down to around 5 celcius as fast as possible.
Also be very carefull with food containing spinach as spinach has a high amount of Nitrate which bacteries transform into the very poisones Nitrite.
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Ummm this message could have come few hours sooner!! I just used some left over spinach in white sauce to add to my risotto tonight! :-)) :-)) :-\
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Thanks bluesed - great resource Muchas gracias
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interesting about poultry (1 - 2 days in fridge). I am going to check the useby date sticker next time I'm in the supermarket. I'm wondering how old they already are before they get to the shop ??? I have heard somewhere that eggs are about 3 weeks old.
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Nay-Nay did you survive your risotto?
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*checking* ~ Yep we're fine. ;) :D
.....meanwhile it was a very yummy creamy risotto! ;)
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Poultry is usually packed with some gas that extends the expiration date, but after you have opened the package the rule applies. Chicken breast are very often "Naturally Marinated" which is more or less the same as brining which mean they put them into a 15-30% saltwater solution that makes the chicken breast soak up water and weigh more and also extends expiration date.
About eggs, i doubt that they are 3 weeks old when you buy them. But always store eggs in the fridge. You can more or less check the freshness of eggs by frying one. If eggs are fresh the egg whites has much better texture and dosnt float out on the frying pan.
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thanks bluesed, thats very helpful :)
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About eggs, i doubt that they are 3 weeks old when you buy them. But always store eggs in the fridge. You can more or less check the freshness of eggs by frying one. If eggs are fresh the egg whites has much better texture and dosnt float out on the frying pan.
I learnt a trick from a friend who used to do long cruises. They increase the lifespan/ freshness of the eggs by inverting them every few days, which moves any air bubble there, and also may mean the yolk is more likely to remain central, so less likely to break when cracked. So I turn the carton every day or so in the fridge. Although reading around, this is contentious - but can't do any harm, right.
They do say the worse thing is bringing refrigerated eggs out to room temp and the refrigerating again as condensation & moisture from warming greatly increases the chance of bacteria getting into the shell