The StillTasty search engine isn't really one that I'd normally mention in my weblog, but I discovered it a while ago and mentioned it in Twitter, then forgot its name and had to spend ages refinding it again. So it's in the blog in order to make my life easier.
Basically you provide it with a product, it asks you some questions to clarify what you're interested in and then tells you how long the product can safely be kept for. I asked about cheddar cheese, we clarified this down to an opened block in a wrapping that was kept in the fridge and I got a suggestion for 3-4 weeks. It also gave me some suggestions on the best way to keep it, what to do if mold develops and so on.
The site also provides answers to very sensible and quite interesting questions - is bottled water safe to drink after its sell by date, and is it safe to still eat pizza that's been left out overnight as two examples. (Yes and No, in case you're wondering).
This is a site that's a real time sink, so only go and have a look when you can devote a good half hour or more to it!
Basically you provide it with a product, it asks you some questions to clarify what you're interested in and then tells you how long the product can safely be kept for. I asked about cheddar cheese, we clarified this down to an opened block in a wrapping that was kept in the fridge and I got a suggestion for 3-4 weeks. It also gave me some suggestions on the best way to keep it, what to do if mold develops and so on.
The site also provides answers to very sensible and quite interesting questions - is bottled water safe to drink after its sell by date, and is it safe to still eat pizza that's been left out overnight as two examples. (Yes and No, in case you're wondering).
This is a site that's a real time sink, so only go and have a look when you can devote a good half hour or more to it!
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