Confronted with an urge for a s’more, a second urge for creamy peanut butter and no urge to go outside in the rain… a cupboard search began. In the baked goods box was a half bag of tiny marshmallows left over from the Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole and a bag of red […]
Tapioca Pearls are popping up in prepared tea drink establishments everywhere. These small tapioca balls, hard to start and then jellylike once boiled, are more commonly known as Boba. The boba sit beautifully in the bottom of a clear plastic glass that will then usually contain a cold and sweet tea and milk […]
Salvage stores typically carry merchandise that is either outdated, damaged or overproduced. Therefore, what items they carry varies from week to week depending upon what is available. Because of these things, purchasing salvage foods can not only rescue it from being sent to the landfill but will cost about half as […]
Although frozen foods are considered safe indefinitely, thawing them incorrectly can change everything. Navigating the danger zone (temperatures above 40°F) is a difficult task for many foods, especially proteins. Any bacteria that may have been present before freezing will begin to multiply rapidly in the food when exposed to increased temperature, […]
Question:
What is muscovado sugar?
Answer:
Muscoado sugar is an
unrefined sugar with strong flavor. Refined sugar
products, like white and brown sugars, continue
through much more processing after the
crystallization stage is complete.
“Expired” foods can be donated.
We had to say it because not everyone knows it.
Food items that are past their “best
before” dates are accepted and appreciated
at food donation stations and food banks across
the country. Please help spread the word.
Estimates vary, but each and every year a large percentage […]
Question:
Is it safe to cook foods without thawing?
Answer:
Yes, it is 100% safe to cook foods without
thawing.
Foods can safely go from the freezer to the
oven.
The best results may or may not be reached,
depending on the food involved, but it is safe.
According to […]
We’ve found out in previous EatByDate posts that condiments like ketchup and soy sauce are pretty shelf stable, so much so that even once opened they can be left to sit right out on the counter. Let’s now explore a whole list of condiments and see whether they also can remain safely […]
Question:
What is citron?
Answer:
Citron is a
semitropical fruit that is similar to a lemon, but
it is a drier fruit with a much thicker rind and
pulp.
The citron fruit skin looks much like a lemon in color, but the skin is generally bumpier and the […]
Questions:
What is ultra-filtered milk?
What is ultra-pasteurized milk?
Do ultra-filtered milk and ultra-pasteurized milk
have longer shelf lives than regular milk?
Answers:
We will explain how
ultra-filtered milk and ultra-pasteurized milks
are made and describe what makes each of them both
unique and similar. As far as the questions
“does ultra-filtered milk have a
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Should you eat green potatoes? All the
scoop on green potatoes.
How to Clean a Cutting Board?
What’s the best way to clean and deodorize a cutting
board?
How to make healthy pancakes Make easy
healthy pancakes with this simple recipe.
▶How to keep your sponge clean? A sponge
harbors germs if not properly maintained.
▶Can You Freeze Cheese?
How to Keep Apples from Turning Brown?
Explore the ways.
