For the health authorities who must imperatively ensure the quality of the products before marketing…. Food hygiene is a priority at all times. And what about your kitchen? In this article, the Leenkus editorial team takes stock of the 5 hygiene mistakes that we all make.
Kitchen mistake: do not wash your vegetables!
Kitchen error: once peeled, it is imperative to iron your vegetables under running water to remove chemicals, or any residue of soil, insects….
Indeed, according to the NGO Pesticide Action Network, the foods most polluted with pesticides are pears, beans, grapes, oranges and dried fruits.
Are your vegetables organic? Also, remember to wash or brush them well before cooking them. Thus, you can wash them with a little white vinegar or baking soda to remove as much residue as possible.
Use the same cutting board for everything
The trend in decoration has revived bamboo or bamboo cutting boards that can be used well in the kitchen. Yes, these boards are pretty, but they are not at all hygienic.
Indeed, the wood is soft, therefore bacteria will easily nestle in the cracks left by the knife. Moreover, in restaurants, only plastic boards are allowed in the kitchens. And most follow the same protocol for using them to avoid cross-contamination.
At least remember to wash your wooden planks well between each use. By soaking them once a week in water and white vinegar.
Cooking with her jewelry!
As we know, before going to the stove, the first thing to do is to wash your hands. But few people actually think of removing all their jewelry before doing so.
Indeed, when you wear jewelry in the kitchen, the areas of skin they cover are difficult to access by cleaning and disinfection products.
Moreover, jewelry is a real breeding ground for bacteria. Among professionals, the wearing of jewelry is strictly prohibited in the kitchen. Firstly for hygienic reasons, but also to avoid the risk of accidents caused by jewelry.
Kitchen mistake: putting hot food in the fridge
Do you want to avoid waste and keep the surplus of your preparation in the fridge? However, it is not recommended to put your leftovers immediately after preparation in your fridge. By doing this, we risk breaking the famous cold chain.
Indeed, the heat then risks creating temperature variations. We then endanger all the products already in the fridge. Ideally, you should wait two hours before putting a dish that is still hot in your kitchen fridge.
Placing food in the fridge without containers
Before storing food in your fridge, be sure to remove all packaging likely to bring dust or other bacteria. Thus, we must make sure to wrap our dish well before putting it in the fridge. This is to prevent it from being contaminated. So either we cover it with a food wrap, cellophane or aluminum… Or we place it directly in a well-sealed plastic box.
