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==Bread, muffins, cake, and other bakery stuff== | ==Bread, muffins, cake, and other bakery stuff== | ||
{{minor|The examples below are about bread, but they apply just as well to most other baked goods.}} | {{minor|The examples below are about bread, but they apply just as well to most other baked goods.}} | ||
===Stale | ===Stale bread: {{green|Safe}}=== | ||
Bread hardens | Bread hardens over time, but as long as there's '''no mold''', it's safe. The starch molecules do become a bit harder to digest {{x|the technical term for this is ''starch retrogradation''}}, but this is undone by re-cooking them. Think of stale bread as being similar to dry porridge or instant oats. | ||
Recipes: | Recipes: | ||
* Bread pudding | * Bread pudding | ||
===Moldy bread: {{red|Toxic}}=== | ===Moldy bread: {{red|Toxic}}=== | ||
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==Fries== | ==Fries== | ||
===Hard dried-out fries: {{green|Safe}}=== | ===Hard dried-out fries: {{green|Safe}}=== | ||
Like bread, fries | Like bread, fries become dry and hard (even after just a day in the fridge). As long as there's '''no mold''', | ||
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dry fries are similar to ''instant mashed potatoes''. | |||
Recipes: | Recipes: | ||
* Soups: Add the | * Soups: Add the dry fries to any soup, within the last few minutes of cooking. | ||
* Poutine-style thing: Put the fries in a microwaveable bowl, add some seasonings{{x|especially try garlic powder and either paprika or chili or pepper or herbs}}, add water (enough to cover the fries), and microwave for a few minutes. Be careful not to let it boil over. {{en}} | * Poutine-style thing: Put the fries in a microwaveable bowl, add some seasonings{{x|especially try garlic powder and either paprika or chili or pepper or herbs}}, add water (enough to cover the fries), and microwave for a few minutes. Be careful not to let it boil over. {{en}} | ||
== | ==Most vegetables & fruits== | ||
===With moldy spots: {{yellow|Still Recoverable}}=== | ===With moldy spots: {{yellow|Still Recoverable}}=== | ||
You '''can''' cut off the moldy parts and use the rest. Most vegetables have tough cell walls | You '''can''' cut off the moldy parts and use the rest. | ||
{{x|Biology reason: Most vegetables have tough cell walls, so even if mold takes over one part of the vegetable it doesn't necessarily take over the rest.}} | |||
* {{minor|One way to know if you've cut off all the mold, is to rinse what's remaining and make sure it smells okay.}} | |||
If you plan to freeze the vegetables/fruits, be sure to cut off the bad parts ''before'' freezing. | This is fairly easy to do with potatoes, carrots, onions, apples, etc. | ||
* {{minor|Other vegetables/fruits are more difficult (broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, oranges, etc).}} | |||
Note: If you plan to freeze the vegetables/fruits, be sure to cut off the bad parts ''before'' freezing. {{x|Biology reason: The freeze/thaw cycle tends to break down the cell walls of the plant. This changes the texture, making it harder to identify which parts are good or bad, harder to cut off the bad parts, and it can even cause the good and bad parts to mix.}} | |||
==Bananas== | ==Bananas== | ||
===Bruised banana: {{green|Safe}}=== | ===Bruised banana: {{green|Safe}}=== | ||
And some people actually ''prefer'' bruised bananas because they tend to be sweeter. | |||
===Black peel: {{yellow|Usually Safe}}=== | ===Black peel: {{yellow|Usually Safe}}=== | ||
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==Frozen foods== | ==Frozen foods== | ||
===Freezer burn: {{green|Safe}}=== | ===Freezer burn: {{green|Safe}}=== | ||
So-called "freezer burn" happens when foods stay in the freezer for a long time | So-called "freezer burn" happens when foods stay in the freezer for a long time: The food becomes dried out - the moisture becomes ice crystals that build up beside the food. | ||
Treat freezer-burned vegetables the way you'd treat any other dried vegetables. You can use them in soups. | Treat freezer-burned vegetables the way you'd treat any other dried vegetables. You can use them in soups. | ||