Preparing and Cooking Safety Rules

• Read the food labels carefully to know the nutritious value of your food, its ingredients, how to prepare and how store in a healthy way.

• Be careful of label claims: do not trust every word written on the label, try to compare between the product you buy and another one. Interestingly, it is planed to necessitate writing the nutrient elements in every food product and its health effects to avoid making the consumer confusion. For example, products rich in calcium would be labeled with some tips concerning the good effects of calcium in strengthening bones and so.

• While preparing food in the microwave, cover it with plastic cover with allowing the steam to escape through a small opening. Stir regularly to have all your food cooked well.

• Thermometer is the best way for determining the food temperature. Use it to measure temperature in different places to make sure that all your food is cooked at the same temperature.

• To marinate meats, or fish, keep it in the refrigerator in order to prevent bacteria growing in it.

• For using some of the marinade as sauce, use some of the marinade that was not used for marinating the meat or fish for having a good taste.

• Use thermometer for determining the temperature of grilled food to avoid having the inside uncooked.

• Keep you pre-cooked food in cold place, refrigerator, to prevent bacteria from growing in the room temperature.

• Avoid using the plat of keeping uncooked meat or the knife of cutting it for dealing with the cooked meat.

• Make sure of the measurement of ingredients you are using for having accurate results and the needed taste.

• While measuring ingredients such as flour, meal , or powder sugar, sift them first to get ride of any unneeded items and then take the amount you need.

• Make sure of having all the measurement tools including: half-teaspoon, scale, measuring cup and similar tools in your kitchen.