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Safe Seafood For You And Your Family

Cooking seafood can feel like navigating rough waters, but we'll steer you straight. Master safe handling, prep, and cook times to serve up seafood that's ocean-fresh without worry. Our guides ensure you avoid fishy situations.
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Can You Eat the Skin on Salmon?

Can You Eat the Skin on Salmon? A Food Safety Perspective

When it comes to preparing and enjoying salmon, one question that often surfaces is whether it’s safe and beneficial to eat the skin of this popular fish. The short answer [...]
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How to Thaw Salmon

How to Thaw Salmon

  Whether you’ve brought home some beautiful salmon fillets for a fancy dinner or you’re prepping for a casual weeknight meal, you’ve taken the first step towards a heart-healthy, omega-3-packed [...]
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How to Thaw Salmon

  Whether you’ve brought home some beautiful salmon fillets for a fancy dinner or you’re prepping for a casual weeknight [...]

How Long Does Tuna Salad Last In The Fridge?

Let’s be real, we’ve all been there. You whip up a big batch of creamy, delicious tuna salad, but before [...]

Can You Eat Salmon EVERY DAY? Shocker!

Salmon, with its rich flavor and numerous health benefits, is often celebrated as a superfood. But is it possible to [...]

How Long Does Shrimp Last in the Fridge?

Let’s dive into the world of shrimp storage, where I’ll share some cool (pun intended) facts, tips, and guidelines that [...]

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Cooking Fish Safely at Home: A Start-to-Finish Guide

Seafood not only tastes amazing, but provides great health benefits like omega-3s, vitamin B12, and protein. However, fish and shellfish do come with some safety concerns that we can’t ignore. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seafood causes a large number of foodborne illness outbreaks each [...]

Can You Eat Jellyfish

When you hear the word “jellyfish,” you might envision a serene yet untouchable creature of the sea, not an item on your dinner plate. However, these gelatinous beings are more than just a mesmerizing sight in the ocean; they are a source of intrigue in the culinary world. The burning [...]

How to Thaw Salmon

  Whether you’ve brought home some beautiful salmon fillets for a fancy dinner or you’re prepping for a casual weeknight meal, you’ve taken the first step towards a heart-healthy, omega-3-packed feast. But before we get to the seasoning and cooking, let’s talk thaw. Why Proper Thawing Matters Freezing is a [...]

Can You Eat Coconut Crabs?

It’s your Food Safety Dad here, back with another intriguing topic that I’m pretty excited to talk about. Today, we’re diving into the world of exotic delicacies and answering a question that might have tickled the fancy of adventurous eaters out there: Can you eat coconut crabs? Now, before we [...]
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