Do you poach with the lid on or off?
Chef's answer
You can simmer with a lid, but remember that the temperature inside the pot will rise, and the simmer can easily turn into a boil..
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Eating raw or undercooked seafood, especially clams, mollusks, oysters and scallops can be dangerous. ... If infected seafood is eaten raw or undercooked, you ingest bacteria with each bite of your dinner. If you think you have shellfish poisoning, contact your local health department..
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Eating raw or undercooked seafood, especially clams, mollusks, oysters and scallops can be dangerous. ... If infected seafood is eaten raw or undercooked, you ingest bacteria with each bite of your dinner. If you think you have shellfish poisoning, contact your local health department..
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As members of the nightshade family, they potatoes produce solanine and chaconine, alkaloids that can be harmful to humans. Green potatoes produce even more solanine, and it doesn't take that many to cause death. Around 25 would be enough, so stay away from green potatoes, even if cooked.
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one to two daysUncooked: Fresh or thawed ground meat, or a raw meatloaf made from fresh or thawed ground meat, will keep for one to two days in the refrigerator. Some meatloaf recipes even recommend an overnight stay in the refrigerator to improve flavor..
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2 monthsA vacuum-packaged ham should be consumed by the "use by" date or within 1 week after the "sell by" date. Both plastic-wrapped and vacuum-packaged hams can be frozen. To preserve texture and flavor in the freezer, wrap the ham tightly in an extra layer of freezer paper or plastic and use within 2 months..
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Once thawed, you should plan on eating them as soon as possible, otherwise thawed crab legs can only keep for 2-3 days.
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Crabs Longevity in Refrigerator Then, to ensure freshness for consumption, will give you another 3-5 days in very cold frig. before they get "chancy to eat". If the crab legs you bought were not on ice, then, we would recommend only keeping them in the refrigerator for only 3-4 days..
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