3 Crucial Food-Safety Tips To Have In Mind This Thanksgiving

3 Crucial Food-Safety Tips To Have In Mind This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner is something we all look forward to throughout the whole year. All the joy, happiness and of course – a ton of delicious food!

However, this holiday feast can sometimes turn into quite an ordeal.

Food poisoning is always an option and that’s why we decided to give you these 3 important food safety tips so your Thanksgiving dinner goes as smoothly as it should.

1. Buy Quality Food

You need to choose your food carefully as the ingredients are critical when it comes to good and successful Thanksgiving dinner. You don’t want to disappoint your family and friends, right?

Remember, you are going to buy A LOT of stuff for your big occasion, so make sure you get quality ingredients and always check for expiration dates on the packages.

In order to do all the necessary shopping and preparation you need to start early and give yourself ample time to do everything you need. When shopping for ingredients, make sure you check:

• the color,
• texture,
• packaging,
• and firmness

of the meat, fruits and vegetables you are buying at the market.

2. Store Your Food Properly

Another crucial thing to do with your groceries is to store them immediately after you come home, and do it properly.

Make sure you don’t buy food and THEN go shopping for other stuff. Yes, we know Black Friday sales are rather tempting, but you need to go home immediately after you get all your Thanksgiving products.

If you leave them in your car for a few hours, it is possible that certain items might start to collect potentially dangerous microorganisms.

Also, make sure you store your ingredients properly. Think:

• refrigerator,
• freezer
• pantry.

3. Never Overstuff The Turkey

As heatlh.usnews.com says: “To stuff or not to stuff the turkey? That is the question.”

If you buy a quality turkey (which is a must, you’ll agree), there’s really no need to overstuff it. The meat will be delicious as it is, and the stuffing should only be there as an icing on the cake.

You can always prepare and cook the stuffing separately, which is always the safest option.

If you however choose to stuff your turkey anyway, make sure you fill it lightly with 3/4 cups of stuffing per pound of turkey, and do it just before roasting it.

Use moist stuffing and spoon it into the cavity so it can cook through nicely.from MyDiet

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