Deliciously Dangerous
This unpleasant party crasher shows up after your third helping of suspicious shrimp at the all-you-can-eat buffet.
What is food poisoning?
When your kitchen looks like a food tornado hit it, grab some suds and do this to send the germs packing.
What is wash surfaces and kitchen items with warm soapy water?
This pointy gadget helps you avoid serving “rare” chicken and keeps your guests from mooing or clucking in protest.
What is a meat thermometer?
After a blackout, your fridge plays it cool for only this long before your yogurt starts sweating and your chicken gets suspicious.
What is 4 to 6 hours?
These tiny troublemakers love to throw invisible raves on countertops, cutting boards, and unwashed hands.
What is bacteria?
To keep your kitchen safe, give your hands this bubbly spa treatment for 20 seconds before and after handling food.
What is washing hands with warm water and soap?
This is how long your pizza party remains safe on the counter before it turns into a bacteria buffet.
What is 2 hours?
In a power outage, your freezer turns into a chilly time capsule, keeping food frozen for this long—as long as you don’t keep peeking!
What is 24 hours?
When raw meat juices decide to take a joyride and hitch a ride onto everything else, what culinary calamity is happening?
What is cross-contamination?
Before you bite into that apple or cuddle that carrot, give it this refreshing waterfall treatment.
What is rinse under cool running water?
To keep your cheese chill and your lettuce lively, your fridge should be no warmer than this frosty number in Celsius.
What is 4 degrees or lower?
If you don’t want to turn your dinner into a science experiment, thaw your meat here instead of leaving it lounging on the counter.
What is in the fridge?