Vinegar May = Safer Food

[Fontucky]

Well I don't. I can't remember the last time I had a case of the screaming ****s. Maybe it's because I frequent the holes in the wall taquerias with less than stellar letter ratings from the health department and always order organ meats.

[Caligula1]

I cant stand the taste of vinegar on any type of meat.
My sister in law marinates london broil in italian dressing and to me it tastes spoiled.
She does the same with chicken and it's nasty, I'll stick with washing poultry with water.

Vinegar is good on greens and cabbage, for me thats about it.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

Well, I'm about as adverse to the taste of vinegar as one can be and never use it for anything in my kitchen. Even the barest hint of its smell will drive me out of a room.

I don't get sick.

We do like vinegar on many things, but we do not rinse anything in it and we rarely get sick. What we are apt to get from are just plain crap going around, not food. I wonder what some of the younger people would think if they realized how we ate growing up and what we ate...

Nita

[claudhopper]

Apple cider vinegar is said to be very good for you. I would drink some in the morning, with honey and water, when I was having leg cramps. It seemed to help. I actually liked the taste.
This article says it's a good detoxifier.
Apple Cider Vinegar Cures

[Lariat]

Interesting. Might try this to see how vinegar affects meat post-washing.

Part what water to part what vinegar? Method of execution? Etc...

[kinkytoes]

Hmm I'm not sure what the scientifically tested ratios are, but you can look that up online or in a library. For "pre-treating" meat, I always use about 1/2 a cup of vinegar to about 4 cups of water.

Put it in the fridge for several hours, then drain off the vinegar water and rinse the meat. You can pat dry and then put on the seasonings you want and marinate.

Of course, this is in addition to follwoing the proper procedures recommended for handling raw meat and seafood: Bacteria and Foodborne Illness

[Lariat]

Will do. Have way too much vinegar here...don't want it to go stale.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by kinkytoes

That's only politicians. The government pays for a lot of good research done by universities and the like.

But the government is also mindful of
A) the possible political fallout from unpopular pronouncements, and
B) offending lobbyists from certain industries that market food products.

Which means the government does not always make the best public-safety use of the research that they pay for,, or set public safety at the top of its list of priorities..

Remember, the Government IS "only politicians".

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Meanwhile, in Bolivia, people soak their produce in water that contains a bit of household bleach.