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JJC · November 19, 2005, 03:33:33 AM

Hi Kummock,

We definitely aren't disrespecting food safety--it's more a matter of really knowing how food poisoning might occur and how proper brining and caring for meat/fish can prevent it, what it's limitations are, etc. Believe me, I've occasionally done some stupid things (as recently as last year, when I forgot that French sausage is not cured and ate some after it had been sitting at room temp way too long) and been sick as a dog because of it. If in doubt about whether something is safe to eat, don't!

I hope Manxman will weigh in if he ever feels any of us is treading on dangerous ground and set us straight.

John
Newton MA

manxman · November 19, 2005, 08:35:06 AM

Hi John,

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I hope Manxman will weigh in if he ever feels any of us is treading on dangerous ground and set us straight.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I totally agree with your comment; <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">it's more a matter of really knowing how food poisoning might occur and how proper brining and caring for meat/fish can prevent it, what it's limitations are, etc.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

For example, we all live in different enviroments, some like Kummock predominantly cold in Alaska which will be very different to say Florida in respect to leaving food at "room temperature" and all locations have seasonal variation in any case.

And we all do stupid things....... and 99.99% of the time live to tell the tell and learn for next time like so many things in life!!

This sums up my attitude:

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">to some extent many people do stretch the rules a bit and it is often a case of do as I say, not do as I do!! I stretch the rules sometimes but always within what I feel comfortably with <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

..... and learning from my mistakes!!!!![}:)]

Manxman.

ritzdeliman · November 19, 2005, 03:51:33 PM

The best rule of thumb to remember is "When in doubt, throw it out". I teach that to all my apprentices. ritz

JJC · November 20, 2005, 01:01:13 AM

Thanks, Manx--summed it up well, as usual. [:)]

John
Newton MA

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