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DALL·E - A close-up view of an open grill with a piece of salmon resting on a wooden plank. The wooden plank is visibly aged and covered in patches of green mold

670. Cooking Salmon on Moldy Cedar Planks

September 20, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating salmon cooked on moldy cedar planks.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Sprouts 3.5 X 7 Cedar Plank | Shop Online, Shopping List, Digital Coupons | Sprouts Farmers Market
  • The fate of mycotoxins during thermal food processing - Kabak - 2009 - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture - Wiley Online Library
  • Stability of mycotoxins during food processing - ScienceDirect
  • Microbial Safety of Wood in Contact with Food: A Review - Aviat - 2016 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
September 20, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Mold, Wood, Grilling

350. Everything apron? Cross-contamin-apron

September 05, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Everything Apron.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Jeff Tropeano on Twitter: "This abomination should be discussed in full by @benjaminchapman and @bugcounter on Risky or Not https://t.co/Agy8ZbHBJO" / Twitter
  • I prototype absurd invention ideas and this is the Everything Apron. : funny
  • Mise en place - Wikipedia
September 05, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Cross-contamination, Grilling
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140. Will's One Tong Grilling Method

May 03, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the same tong to flip meat on a grill and to serve that meat.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • How do you avoid cross-contamination when grilling?
  • Food Safety Consumer Research Project: Meal Preparation Experiment Related to Poultry Washing
May 03, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Grilling, Tongs

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