If the salmon comes out white …
If the salmon comes out white …
Do not be alarmed. The white mass that appears when you grill it is the albumen released by the fish. A type of protein that turns white when cooked at a high temperature.
If the meat leaks …
If the meat leaks …
Absolutely nothing happens. It is normal for the meat to release water and even make some foam because the water and part of the protein in the muscle are released.
If the fruit has white spots with hairs …
If the fruit has white spots with hairs …
It means there is mold. If it is hard fruit, remove the damaged part and that's it. But if it is soft, like strawberries, peaches … better discard it.
If the oil smells rancid …
If the oil smells rancid …
It is a sign that it is not good and you should not use it. A stale oil does not put you at risk if you consume it one day, but if you do it regularly, yes.
Stale nuts
Stale nuts
The same happens with nuts, if they smell stale, better not eat them.
If food foams …
If food foams …
It is normal, but better to remove it. In broths, it tastes bad. In legumes, it is starch and it is convenient to remove it because it can accumulate pesticides … And the same is the rice.
If the chocolate bleaches …
If the chocolate bleaches …
You can consume it calmly. When the chocolate is beaten too much, it is easier for the cocoa butter to crystallize into this white layer.
If the cooked ham is sticky …
If the cooked ham is sticky …
Chuck it! It means there is mold, yeast, or bacteria.
If yogurt accumulates liquid …
If yogurt accumulates liquid …
It doesn't mean anything bad. When the yogurt stands, this serum is released, which has the same nutrients as the rest of the yogurt.
If the cheese has mold …
If the cheese has mold …
In certain types of cheese (roquefort, blue …) it is normal, since it is part of the same cheese. When it is not like that, if it is a question of aged cheeses, removing the layer of mold is enough. But in soft or grated cheeses it is better to discard them altogether.
If the cooked yolk comes out greenish …
If the cooked yolk comes out greenish …
It just means that you have overcooked, but it is not harmful.
1. Something white comes out of salmon …
If when you add the grilled salmon it appears as a white mass peeking out of the loin, don't be afraid to eat it. This is the albumin released by fish, a type of protein that is normal to turn white when cooked at a high temperature, such as that of the grill
2. When the meat leaks
Absolutely nothing happens. It is normal for the meat to release water and even make some foam, because the water and part of the protein that is in the muscle is released.
3. The fruit has white spots with hairs
When a piece has a whitish area with hairs, it means there is mold. It acts according to the fruit.
- If it is hard. As long as it has not reached the heart, removing the damaged part is enough.
- If it is soft. Like strawberries, peaches … discard it.
4. If the oil smells rancid
It is a sign that it is not good and you should not use it. An old oil does not put your health at risk if you consume it one day, but if you do it regularly it can affect you because it contains more free radicals. The same happens with nuts, if they smell rancid, better not eat them.
5. That foam that comes out, is it normal?
Yes it's normal. But it is better to remove it.
- In the broths. It is made up of impurities, proteins, and fats in meat and vegetables. You have to defoam because it gives a bad taste.
- In legumes. It is because the starch that is inside it is released. It is recommended to remove it because the crop usually contains pesticides …
- On the rice. It is the same as with legumes.
6. Chocolate whitens
It will not be a problem for your health and you can consume it with ease. This happens because if the chocolate is beaten too much, it is more porous and it is easier for the cocoa butter to crystallize, forming this white layer.
7. The cooked ham is sticky
Don't eat it! If the cooked ham has become like a sticky coating, there is mold, yeast or bacteria. Chuck it!
8. Yogurt loosens liquid
Not in bad shape. When the yogurt rests in the fridge, this whey is released, which has the same nutrients as the rest of the yogurt. Stir it up and take it easy.
9. The cheese has mold
In certain types of cheese (roquefort, blue …) it is normal that there is mold, it is part of the same cheese. But when it is not, there are two ways to act. If it is a question of aged cheeses, removing the layer of mold is enough. But in soft or grated cheeses it is better to discard them completely so as not to put your health at risk.
10. The cooked yolk is greenish
That only means that you have overcooked, but it does not affect health. When the egg is subjected to high temperature for a long time, the protein in the white interferes with the iron in the yolk, and therefore it ends up turning green.
