Monday, March 31, 2014
Barbecue food safety
Many friends and colleagues have called sick because of the food poisoning and follow with something like "I had a BBQ at the weekend, and I must have been eating properly cooked something".
To be honest I think some of you probably only too drunk, but it is obvious enough of a belief out there that hygiene is a problem with a grill for a real day of work or an apology from cast iron.
In many of the BBQ articles Ive written have I concentrated focused "sizzle is hot, flames arent" the phrase to the need to be patient and the grill flame to control. If however you have yet mastered this point then maybe it is time to withdraw from the contract to purchase a barbecue thermometer?
Why do I need a BBQ Thermometer? Take this barbecue Hamburg example:
Many people assume that when Grilled Hamburger is brown in the Middle it done well is Brown, but according to the USDA Research 1 every 4 hamburger, turns before reaching a safe internal temperature. The internal temperature to 160 ° F before his safe food.
The bacterium which we try is to protect us against e-coli and bacteria, to live on the surface of meat. This is an important and essential to understand because we can happily eat a rare steak without any chance of food poisoning. Unless well cooked the steak on the outside, the bacteria are killed.
This is not the case with a hamburger, but because the burgers from minced meat surface is made could be bacteria everywhere within the hamburger.
The signs and symptoms of food borne disease ranging from upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps and dehydration, severe disease even death, but everything had said, please dont be put off, some hamburgers at your next BBQ Cookout. With a few simple precautions that follow the rules of the basic food hygiene and barbecue food poisoning are a thing of the past.
Use a food thermometer. Instant-read thermometer foods are good for control of the temperature in the direction of end of the cooking time.
(1) The food thermometer in the thickest part of the food be placed and should not affect bone, fat or cartilage.
2. Ensure that clean your food thermometer with hot, soapy water before and after each use!
The other option is a large oven safe or use oven probe dial thermometers and they can be inserted into the flesh and used for the duration of the cooking.
There are many types of food thermometer, it is important to ensure the correct reading the instructions for your food thermometer. If he happy with method of using minimum safe in the USDA recommended internal temperatures to a secure barbeque Cookout ensure.
· Steaks and roasts - 145 ° F
· Fish - 145 ° F
· Pork - 160 ° F
· Ground beef - 160 ° F
· Egg plate - 160 ° F
· Chicken breast - 165 ° F
· Whole poultry - 165 ° F
This is the most important but to do, here are a few other tips help you at your next BBQ food poisoning to avoid.
1. Often wash hands and surfaces. Use warm, soapy water for 20 seconds before and after handling food and wash cutting boards, is prepared after each food
2. Dont cross contaminate, always raw and cooked food separate. Never place food on a plate which previously held raw meat, poultry or fish and seafood cooked.
3. Cool immediately - but cover (e.g. with stretch wrap), if the food is still hot
Cooling or freezing fresh you prepared food and leftovers within 2 hours or sooner.
Be food safe! Prepare with care
Know how prepare, process and store food safely to protect you and your family. Bacteria can to meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products as well as moved or cooked vegetables and fruits grow.
Follow the above mentioned and food poisoning should be a thing of the past. Why not pass this on your employees? Can a significant improvement in Monday morning terms or perhaps just an excuse, you see different under.
Resources for further reading.
Free barbecue recipes - free BBQ Grill recipes & meat smoking, cooking ideas on the ceramic Grill.
Barbecue Grill Guide - Compare electric, gas and coal barbecue grills.
Easy Grill recipes - easy recipes for the smoker Grill with many tips.
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