Your Kitchen On The Move

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:01:35 +0000

Another common eating style during summer is eating al fresco or outdoor eating. Remember to apply the same home food safety techniques when preparing meals inside or out side the safety of your kitchen. As summer temperature rises, so do the risks of food-bone illnesses. Keep out door dining safe by following a few easy step:
Bust bacteria
With many families planning to use their grill at least twice a week this summer, halt harmful bacteria on its tracks. Scrub the grill with hot soapy water before cooking your out door favorites. Store the clean.
Soap up frequently
Wash hands before, during and after food preparation. Pack moist toweletters or hand sanitizers in your cooker for those moments when soap and water are not readily available.
Prep that party food
Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator or mocrowave, not on the countertop or outside at the party. Remember to marinate foods in the refrigerator, and never reuse marinade used on raw meat or poultry unless it’s bouled first.
Keep coolers cool
All foods should be refrigerated promptly below 40′F, so be sure keep coolers stocked with plenty of ice or ice packs. Freezebottles of water or jiuce boxes for a refreshing treat that will also help keep foods packed around them
cool.
In between use
Make it a habit to clean out coolers with soap and water between uses.
Different plates for grilling
Keep raw meats and ready-to-eat foods seperate; ditto for the utensils used to handle each. Pack extra color-coded plates and utensils to help prevent spoons and forks to taste, stir and serve.
Stay in tune with temperatures.
Favorite summer foods can be harmful it not fully cooked. Never partially grill meat or half cook poultry then finish cooking later. Cook thoroughly before packing and then reheat later.
Expiration dates are important
Pay particular attention to expiration dates on packaging, especially for processed meats like luncheon meat, corned beef, ham and dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt.

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Your Kitchen On The Move