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335. Using a Chainsaw to Cut a Turkey in Antarctica

August 01, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using a chainsaw to cut a turkey in Antarctica.

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

  • Anthony Mattox on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not: using a chainsaw to break down and prepare a turkey in Antarctica. Starting at 13:30 https://t.co/1VvbZWvPcU" / Twitter
  • Season 5, Episode 23: These Space Rocks Have Seen It All | NASA
  • Stihl Platinum Bar Chain Oil MSDS
  • Can you really prepare food with a CHAINSAW?! | Food Wars: The Fifth Plate - YouTube
  • Preparing food with a chainsaw - YouTube
August 01, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Oil, Chainsaw, Turkey

326. Foods in Oil Stored for a Long Time

July 11, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of several foods (chili oil, herbs in oil and potato frying oils) stored for different times and temperatures.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Aunties Chili Oil 2016 - Google Photos
  • Current Food Safety Issues of Home-prepared Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil
  • 315. Continuing to Eat a Jar of Recalled Jif Peanutbutter — Risky or Not?
  • Earth-616 - Wikipedia
  • Conservative Prediction of Time to Clostridium botulinum Toxin Formation for Use with Time-Temperature Indicators To Ensure the Safety of Foods | Journal of Food Protection
  • (1) ★metal★matt★ on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I fried some potatoes in oil; afterward the oil still looked clean, so I let it cool and put it back in the bottle. Stored at room temp, is it #RiskyOrNot to continue to use this oil for other cooking?" / Twitter
  • Reconcilable Differences Store
July 11, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Oil, Clostridium botulinum, Chili, Herbs
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174. Roasted Tomatoes in Oil

July 21, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of roasted tomatoes in oil.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • National Center for Home Food Preservation
  • National Center for Home Food Preservation | Seasonal Tips
  • Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification. | AJPH | Vol. 80 Issue 11
  • An Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism in Ontario
  • Inherent Variability in the Efficacy of the USDA Raw‐Pack Process for Home‐Canned Tomatoes - MONTVILLE - 1983 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
  • Horticulturae | Free Full-Text | Cherry Tomato Drying: Sun versus Convective Oven
July 21, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Roasted tomatoes, Botulism, Oil
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78. Garlic Confit

December 09, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing homemade garlic confit in your refrigerator for months.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️

Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Confit | Definition of Confit by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Confit
  • Confit - Wikipedia
  • Justin Modugno on Twitter: "@bugcounter risky or not? https://t.co/7ShznsGBOi" / Twitter
  • Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification. | AJPH | Vol. 80 Issue 11
  • Current Food Safety Issues of Home-prepared Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil
  • Home Storage Temperatures and Consumer Handling of Refrigerated Foods in Sweden | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
  • Garlic: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy
December 09, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Garlic, Botulism, Oil

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