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Jun 2, 2010
Don't thaw meat in sink
It can lead to rapid bacterial growth; district mayor had advocated practice to save energy
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Frozen meat should be placed in a refrigerator overnight or in a microwave oven to thaw, so as to minimise the amount of time meat is left out at room temperature, says the AVA. -- ST FILE PHOTO
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CONSUMERS should think twice about thawing frozen meat in their kitchen sinks - a practice fairly common in Singapore - said the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) in a statement yesterday.
The issue came to light after comments on Sunday by North West District Mayor Teo Ho Pin, who suggested that residents 'let food thaw on its own in the sink' as opposed to thawing food in the microwave.
He was speaking at the launch of an environmental programme, Green Kitchens @ North West, which gave about 2,200 households in the district tips on how to make their kitchens more environmentally friendly.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
[email protected]
Don't thaw meat in sink
It can lead to rapid bacterial growth; district mayor had advocated practice to save energy
<!-- by line -->By Jessica Lim
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CONSUMERS should think twice about thawing frozen meat in their kitchen sinks - a practice fairly common in Singapore - said the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) in a statement yesterday.
The issue came to light after comments on Sunday by North West District Mayor Teo Ho Pin, who suggested that residents 'let food thaw on its own in the sink' as opposed to thawing food in the microwave.
He was speaking at the launch of an environmental programme, Green Kitchens @ North West, which gave about 2,200 households in the district tips on how to make their kitchens more environmentally friendly.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
[email protected]
