Grills and Grilling

FSM 292: Kitchen Accessories Enhance Summertime Food Safety

Transcript [music] Does your indoor kitchen move outdoors for summer? If so, there are food safety tools available to keep your outdoor kitchen safe and your family free from foodborne illness. With temperatures soaring in the summer, bacteria grows more rapidly. Here are essential tools which will keep your family and friends safe: [music] Resources […]

FSM 142: Specialized Thermometers for Safe Grilling

Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. When you’re grilling often expensive meat, poultry, and seafood this summer, cooking to the appropriate end-point temperature ensures food safety and avoids overcooking. Grilling to those recommended temperatures requires the use of a thermometer. Purchase thermometers from retail stores, on-line, or stores […]

FSM 135: Grilling and Food Safety

Episode Transcription This is Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Families and friends are getting together to grill burgers and hot dogs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans get sick from eating contaminated food. Disease causing bacteria may be present in ground beef and hot […]

FSM 087: Summertime Meat and Poultry Food Safety: Using a Smoker or a Covered Grill

Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Smoking meat and poultry are a classic, summertime favorites. Use a specially designed, commercially manufactured “smoker” or a covered BBQ grill. When using a grill, place a drip pan of water beneath the meat to prevent flare-ups when fat or meat […]

FSM 086: Safely Marinating Meat and Poultry for the Grill

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Susie Craig. Using a marinade for meat and poultry is a wonderful way to introduce new flavors to summer meals. However, there are important food safety guidelines to follow when you marinate for the grill. Most marinade recipes include a cooking oil, an acid such as vinegar, […]