How to Choose a Papaya
If you can’t harvest papayas directly from their tree, visit your local supermarket to purchase some instead. Be on the lookout for soft, sweet aroma and appropriate texture when selecting your papayas. Press gently with your thumb; an ideal papaya should give just slightly under pressure, like an avocado that is at its peak ripeness. […]
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How to Tell If Molasses is Bad
Molasses can become inedible over time, though its quality often remains safe even past its best-before date on a jar. Though its flavor will fade with age. Sour taste and mold growth are telltale signs that your molasses has turned sour, signaling its imminent degradation and contamination from bacteria or fungal growth. When this occurs, […]
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How to Smoke a Pork Butt For Delicious Pulled Pork
The pork butt, commonly referred to as Boston Butt, is an underutilized cut of meat that produces delicious smokey pulled pork dishes. When slow cooked for long hours it produces tender, juicy and flavorful strips of meat with subtle undertones of smokey BBQ flavor. Prep takes time, but the wait will pay off! It’s worth […]
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How Long Can Chicken Last After Its Sell By Date?
Chicken should last 1-2 days in the fridge before it needs to be eaten or frozen immediately; its sell by or sell-thru date (also referred to as an sell-thru date) serves only as an indicator for store staff; it does not indicate when its consumption becomes unsafe. How long does chicken last after the sell-by […]
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Is Chicken Still Pink After Cooking?
Always ensure that chicken is cooked thoroughly so as to kill bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter that could lead to food poisoning – this can prevent unpleasant experiences or even fatal outcomes from eating undercooked meat. However, in certain instances, cooked chicken may still appear pink even when reaching its recommended internal temperature. This […]
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