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Food Storage and Preservation

Humans have been preserving food for thousands of years, even before the advent of the modern refrigerator. Some methods include: drying, freezing, pasteurizing, canning and pickling among many others. Ask questions about food preservation here.

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Development of food service from early days to present?

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  1. From communal meals in ancient civilizations to the present-day diversity of fast-food chains, casual dining, and online food delivery, the evolution of food service mirrors societal changes and technological advancements. Traditional family cooking has transformed into a dynamic industry catering to diverse tastes, convenience, and modern lifestyles.`

How do you remove a lid from a glass jar?

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If you can not open a pot let the pot cool, if it is a pressure-cooker the rubber may be ruptured JUST LEAVE until completely cooled. If it is just a stuck lid you may be able to pry it off, with a knife. Just be sure to pry it off on a side of the pan so any steam that escapes will not hit your face or hands.

Example of feasibility study for ICE CREAM?

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A feasibility study for ice cream could involve making and selling ice cream. Different types of ice cream flavors including delicacies, fruit and vegetable flavors could created to determine which are popular choices among customers.

Can rice absorb moisture from table salt?

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Adding rice to a shaker of table salt to absorb ambient moisture is a trick that has been used for as long as I can remember. It doesn't absorb moisture from the salt so much as from the around the salt.

What are miscellaneous fruits?

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A strawberry is an accessory fruit - it's not a true fruit. A real fruit is derived from the ovary of the plant and the seed is inside of it. The seed is a fertilized ovule (or an embryo). An accessory fruit is a fruit in which some of the flesh is derived not from the ovary but also from adjacent tissue. So a strawberry is an accessory fruit and the "seeds" on the outside of it are achenes, each derived from a pistil (the ovule producing part of a plant) of the flower.

How long will pickled mushrooms keep?

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this is aquote from a shrooms site, regarding to truffles but i guess might be quite accurate for other shroom types:

What is the shelflife of normal packed truffles and vacuum packed truffles?

Normally packed mushrooms can be kept for 1 month in the fridge. Unopened, the shelf life of a vacuum pack is 2 - 3 months, BUT the longer it stays in vacuum the shorter the shelflife is after opening.

i.e. if you open a vacuum bag immediately after arrival, (fresh as possible) the shelflife of the opened bag would be 1 month. If you open a vacuum bag after 2 months, the shelflife of the open bag would be only 1 week. Due to the vacuum certain reactions take place which shorten the shelflife after oxidation.

What acid present in litchi fruit?

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Litchis contain a lot of Protein & Amino Acids. They also give us essential fatty acids like Omega - 3 and 6 fatty acids, trans-polyenoic fatty acids, trans-monoenoic fatty acids etc.

How should you store scotch bonnet chilis?

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Chiles can be stored in one of three ways. They can be dried out to be used as a spice ingredient. They can be par boiled and frozen to add to stews or dishes later. This makes them very limp too. My preference is to pickle them. They last for years this way and you can get the recipe for the pickling juice online. There are many different recipes, so you may have to experiment with a few to find your favorite one.

How long cook turkey tenderloin on Holland grill?

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When ice cream is taken out of the freezer and into the fridge it melts why?

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Ice cream needs to be kept below freezing, because it has ICE in it, and ice needs to be kept at 0 degrees centigrade or lower. On average a fridge is 4 degrees centigrade so it will melt in the fridge...

How many points are in turkey?

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There is 1 point in one ounce of turkey if you are using Weight Watchers point system.

How long does it take a peanut butter jelly sandwich to mold?

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2weeks

we are doing a science project to see which molds faster, peanut butter or jelly. After 4 weeks, there is NO mold.

Does food stored in a can or tin ever go off?

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It can go stale and lose flavor , especially if opened and the vacuum seal broken, but it won't make you sick.

I hate to rein on the answer above but yes it can make you sick or even kill you. That is why there is an expiration period on the newer cans.

Sorry but yes it can, especially if stored in very warm area's where temps can get to 100F.

How long to defrost 1.6kg turkey crown?

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You should typically defrost a turkey crown that is 3 kgs for up to 36 hours. On average, a turkey should be defrosted for 10-12 hours per kilogram.

How long can you keep vacuumed sealed natural cheese?

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If its frumunda cheese you can keep it sealed for about 5-6 months

Definition of Frumunda Cheese: Cheese From unda your ballsack

How did meats come to be salted?

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Some meats are salted as the means of preservation. Other meats may be salted during processing or at home by the cook.

Are nitrates in kosher hot dogs?

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Sodium nitrite is actually the chemical added in hot dogs, not sodium nitrATE. Sodium nitrite is added to pork and other meat products as a preservative to allow it to remain fairly pathogen-free on its way to distant markets. Not all kosher hot dogs are nitrite-free, so you have to look at the ingredients. Most hot dogs have sodium nitrite, though.

The problem with nitrites is that they are converted to nitrosamines in the body...and nitrosamines are very carcinogenic. The simple reason why we don't get cancer after eating a hot dog is because we have DNA repair and regulation mechanisms in our cells that prevent cancers and DNA damage. However, over time, as damage accumulates, those repair mechanisms break down and become less effective, leading to increased probability of cancer.

How long can vacuum sealed foods stay frozen and remain edible?

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Vacuum sealing tends to hold food better in the frozen state because it prevents freezer burn. It will not prevent rancidity and other flavor changes. Still plan to use the food in the same time frame normally recommended for the food you are storing.

See Related Links for storage recommendations of various foods.

If power goes out how long does food stay good in refrigerator?

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The hard & fast rule is that if a potentially hazardous product is in "the zone" of 40-140f for 4 hours, out it goes. Given that beef is on the list of potentially hazardous items, there really isn't a gray area. Another Answer:That will depend on the temperature of the room, how well the refrigerator is insulated, how often the door is opened and the type of food. Once the temperature of the potentially hazardous food itself (like meat, milk, poultry, seafood, cooked beans, processed produce, etc) has gotten above 40°F for more than 2 hours, the food should be discarded. An unopened refrigerator should be able to hold safe temperatures for 4 hours.

The freezer side of the fridge should keep longer since the temperatures started out lower and that part might be better insulated.

Does sugar reduce the acidity of coffee?

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No, it does not; sweetness is not the "opposite" of acidity. Sugar, especially saccharose(common table sugar, also often wrongly called sucrose), does not have any properties of a base, which is what would counter coffee's acidity.

Can you freeze loose tea leaves to keep them fresh?

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no. because if you take them out, they will be nasty and have frostbite. and what kind of question is that?

Why hot food stays hot inside a styro-foam?

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Styrofoam has a high resistance to heat transfer- that is heat does not "flow" through it very easily. Therefore, heat from the outside air does not enter the container very quickly. This happens because Styrofoam consists of expanded polystyrene. If you looked at Styrofoam under a very strong microscope you'd see millions of tiny pockets in the foam. These pockets trap stagnant air. Air (as long as it's not moving in a current) is very resistant to heat transfer. Hope this helps!

Can you freeze an egg Custard pie?

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The experts at 'pieofthemonthclub.org' say that you can freeze egg custard. See The Pie Expert's Handy Dandy Guide to Freezing and Storing Pie on the link below.