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    Question on how long you can keep cooked meat in refrigerator

    Hi, I had a question about the length of time you can keep cooked meat in the refrigerator. I thought it was 3-4 days at most. But when I shop at Whole Foods and buy their bucket of chicken every week, the label says the following: As you can see, the sell by date is actually 5 days after...
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    How come my salmon always takes so long?

    Hello. I have been having problems baking salmon. I have been following the recommended cooking time of 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees for each inch of salmon thickness. Well, even when the salmon is less than an inch, like 1/2 an inch, sometimes it is not done in 8-10 minutes. Sometimes we...
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    Another raw fish safety question

    I bought some refrigerated, fresh raw salmon fillet from the grocery on July 17th. The label on the package says it was packaged on July 17th. It says to use by July 24th. Is this right? I thought raw fish only lasted 2-3 days in the fridge, which I have read on several food safety...
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    What happens if you cover the pan while frying/sauteing?

    What happens if you cover the pan while frying/sauteing? I don't like having to clean up the oil that comes out of the pan and the oily residue that gets all over the kitchen. I am thinking of just covering the pan from now on, except when it is time to flip. Thanks for any feedback...
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    When to flip when sauteing or pan-frying?

    When I took a cooking-class the instructor said to trust nature, or something to that effect, when timing the flip of the meat. She showed us that when it was not time yet, the meat would be very hard to budge and would not move. When it was time to flip, the meat would be very easy to budge...
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    Stir-Fry, Meat Doneness, Food Safety

    Hello. I am new here and am new to cooking. I have taken 4 cooking classes and can also count the number of times I have cooked on my fingers. One thing I would really like to cook is stir-fry. However, I am not sure how to tell when the little meat cutlets are done. With larger pieces of...
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