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Safe Cooking and Prep

From thawing and marinating to canning and cooking, safely prepare healthful food with these tips.

Safe Cooking and Prep

Mega Meals — Food Safety in Five Steps

Cooking for a crowd isn’t the same as cooking for yourself. You’re preparing more food for more people, which may increase the risk for food poisoning.

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Away from Home

Safe Cooking and Prep

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Beat the Buffet Blues

Foodborne Illness and High-Risk Foods

Teaching Kids to Cook

10 Food Safety Tips for the Slow Cooker

How to Reduce the Risk of Food Poisoning from Seafood

A Short Guide to Food Thermometers

Home Canning Safety Tips

Can Rare Meat Be Safe?

Cook Once, Eat Safely throughout the Week

The Temperature Danger Zone

Is Your Food Thermometer Accurate?

How to Marinate Safely

Thawing

Tips for Reheating Leftovers

Frozen Precooked Meats

Cookie Rookie Pledge

Mega Meals — Food Safety in Five Steps

Your Plate: Where the Wild Things Are

Cook — The Basics

Cooking Guide for High Altitudes

Blanch Before You Freeze

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