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Close up of boy hands carving dough with cookie heart cutters. (Adobe Stock │ #409674758 - maxbelchenko)
Food Safety, Home and Family

K-State food scientist touts risk of eating raw flour and eggs

Holiday cookie dough is hard to resist, but raw flour and eggs can bring real foodborne illness risks. Read More

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Holidays, Home and Family

Tips for mailing holiday food gifts

Close-up of woman putting the dish with roast turkey and potatoes on the dining table for Thanksgiving Day (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #295108810 - AnnaStills)
Avian, Food Safety, Home and Family, Turkeys

How to safely prepare and cook meats for the holidays



Smoked turkey on bbq grill. (iStock │ #1444566014 - Anthony Jackson)

How to cook a turkey outside of the oven

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cautious girl checking the smell of her diary product. (iStock │ #1838896474 - nicoletaionescu)

Foul odor in you refrigerator or freezer could be a food safety issue

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Raw beef meat sealed in plastic shrink wrap with vacuum sealer. (Adobe Stock │ #588428953 - leungchopan)

Vacuum package foods for long term storage

Person hand putting a tray with banana slices into a food dehydrator machine. (iStock │ #1332723385 - Ekaterina79)

Dehydrated foods gaining in popularity

Ham and turkey sandwich with chips. (Adobe Stock │ #150082453 - lindahughes)

Freezing sandwiches can help save time and money

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Group of sports fans tailgating at a stadium. (iStock │ #502868546 - monkeybusinessimages)

Tailgating Tips: Food safety should be part of game plan this fall

Farmer woman holding wooden box full of fresh raw vegetables (Photo: iStock - Milan Krasula)

September is National Fruits and Veggies month

Hot dogs on a table during the 4th of July. (Adobe Stock │ #184418960 - wavebreak3)

Preparing food for the Fourth of July

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service