Archive for October, 2011

The Dangers of Undercooked Meat

October 10th, 2011

Food poisoning can happen to everyone, but it can usually be avoided if you take certain precautions. Undercooking meat can mean that harmful bacteria will proliferate in the meat or poultry and as salmonella and E. coli are prevalent it is best to take the advice of the world’s food standards agencies.

First of all when you are shopping you should keep raw meats separate from vegetables and ready-cooked meats such as frankfurters, slices of ham and turkey breasts. You want to avoid the possibilities of cross-contamination as much as humanly possible.
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How to Become a Sushi Chef and Start Your Career Making Sushi Art

October 9th, 2011

Becoming a sushi chef can be achieved in several different ways and is a very artistic form of preparing and serving food. More sushi than ever before is being eaten throughout the western world, encouraging more people to choose this as their career. Although sushi chefs are traditionally Japanese, there is nothing to stop you becoming a sushi chef if it is your passion.

What is Sushi?

Sushi is a traditional Japanese style of cuisine, consisting of rice and various other ingredients. The style and presentation of sushi may vary; however, they will always have one common factor, which is the Shari rice. The most common ingredients in Sushi are seafood and fish, which is eaten raw together with the rice.
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