The extended holiday weekend means family, friends and food. And possibly more food than can be consumed. This means leftovers need to be stored so they can be enjoyed for a couple of days.
Leftovers can easily turn into the nightmare after Christmas
To keep holiday meals memorable, make sure you don’t forget the after part of the meal — the leftovers.
It’s that time of year again where families and friends get together — either in person
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USDA shares easy at-home advice for Thanksgiving food safety
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This week, many will enjoy a delicious meal on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends — either in person or virtually. Taking the necessary steps toward safe food handling and sanitation will help protect
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Survey finds 4 in 10 wash turkey before cooking despite danger
Almost half of people surveyed still wash their turkeys before cooking despite this practice being against food safety advice.
Based on research in Ireland commissioned by the safefood organization, 43 percent of people wash turkey
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Don’t get sham-rocked by food — or An Bodhran — poisoning on St. Pat’s Day
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As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, you might be thinking of eating a home-cooked meal of corned beef and cabbage, and of course, consuming a few (or more) beers to go along with it. But,
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New Zealand unveils food safety campaign as Southern Hemisphere heads into summer
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has launched its summer food safety campaign. The focus is on preventing people getting food poisoning by urging the public to remember what the agency calls the 3Cs: clean, cook,
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Sweet or sickly sweet, it’s your choice for Valentine’s Day
Flowers or chocolate? Dining out or staying in? These are the two biggest Valentine’s Day dilemmas. While flowers and chocolates can help make for a great night, poor dining choices can ruin the afterglow of
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There’s snow place like home, unless you’re an RV snowbird
Just as feathered birds head south for warmer weather, so, too, do human snowbirds, who pack up their RVs and travel trailers they call home once they get to their sunny destinations.
But food-safety gurus
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Cyber Monday? Leftover day — trash em’ if you’ve got em’
According to food safety guidelines from most public health agencies, today is the last day to safely eat refrigerated leftovers from Thursday’s holiday meal, and if you didn’t get them into cold storage within two
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Don’t be a turkey, practice food safety for Thanksgiving meals
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than 45 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving Day. That’s more than 45 million opportunities for Food poisoning, not even counting side dishes.
Proper handling and cooking
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Don’t poison the family: Wash your hands, not the turkey
Editor’s note: Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Millions of Americans are about to gather family and friends around the dinner table to give thanks. But for those preparing
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