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The (Unnecessary) Big Chill

In Salon this morning, Regina Schrambling is frustrated by how we refrigerate so many things that would do just fine on the pantry shelf: In an informal e-survey of roughly 20 friends in six states, some of whom eat for a living, I found the same pattern. A number did know what foods go rancid in the pantry: nut and olive oils in particular (only corn and sesame oils have never turned on me) and fresh peanut butter (salmonella is not the only threat). They knew real maple syrup can go moldy at room temperature, and that true grits, cornmeal, wheat germ and other grains susceptible to spoilage actually benefit from the cold.Still, all but one refrigerate scores of other...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, March 20, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Tagged: food hysteria, food myths, refrigeration, Regina Schrambling, spoilage