[StarFish106]

Whenever you marinate meats or chicken DO NOT REUSE THE MARINADE!!! You can cook it seperately to kill any germs that may be still in it and skim it as it cooks but never reuse it as is.

For Meats: Do not marinate in any acid based marinade for longer than 3 hours. It will break down the meat's cellular structure and turn the meat mushy.


For Chicken: To be on the safe side, make a seperate batch of the marinade to use during cooking. Whatever you marinated the chicken in do not use, use the fresh one to baste during the cooking process.


And of course wash everything in hot soapy water and air dry that came in contact with raw meat/poultry!Even the things you forgot about (fridge door handle, seasoning containers etc.) we touch those things while cooking and forget at times we have germs on our hands that will continue to thrive long after we forgot. Stop cross contamination before it starts. These are the critical control points from the time that you bring the product home until you serve/eat it/store leftovers. Every where along the trail has a potential for contamination and we can unknowingly make ourselves sick. So just be aware ladies (and gentlemen).