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CoffeeHawk_0
Board Buddha
Joined: July 14, 2005
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Nov 25, 2006 - 09:06 AM |
 
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http://money.aol.com/special/is-it-safe-to-eat-quiz
For example, if your ground meant turns grey, is it bad? Should you eat pizza that has been sitting out one night?
I admit I am not a food expert, but I missed the first 6 out of 6 questions, and I thought the answers were obvious! Try it. Some things may a western/USA bias based on the way foods are labeled and packaged there.  |
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bellabella
Gypsy Queen
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 14989
Location: London
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Nov 25, 2006 - 09:13 AM |
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i only got 4/11 correct! eek! no wonder i'm sick  |
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hammerforlife
Fire-eater
Joined: May 24, 2004
Posts: 2701
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Nov 25, 2006 - 09:51 AM |
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Bugger, I'm surprised I'm still alive after my score. |
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Megs
Wonder Wit
Joined: Nov 12, 2005
Posts: 3822
Location: Jinshan, Shanghai China
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Nov 25, 2006 - 10:03 AM |
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5/11 for me!
So much for my leftover pizza breakfasts!  |
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aquagirl
Veejay
Joined: May 02, 2005
Posts: 2094
Location: in a gumdrop house on lollipop lane
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Nov 26, 2006 - 11:36 PM |
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woo hoo!! 10/11. i guess my voluntary slavery in the food industry has taught me something...
but the spices/herbs one is questionable. they are still safe, but lose their potency....
thanks, coffee. more! |
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yu888
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Joined: Jan 25, 2003
Posts: 17971
Location: ZhongShanParkArea SH
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Nov 27, 2006 - 01:15 AM |
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edbreejen
Raver
Joined: Apr 24, 2003
Posts: 423
Location: Shanghai, Zhongshan park area
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Nov 27, 2006 - 04:29 AM |
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5 / 11 is enough, the essentials were ok. Some questions are only applicable if you're under 4 or over 80 years old. Canned food...i've opening cans 10 years after expiration and they were still fine....don't believe what the food industry tells, especially not when you've been in Shanghai for a few years. |
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GC
The Ginger Prince
Joined: Dec 01, 2003
Posts: 21531
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Nov 27, 2006 - 07:58 AM |
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Avoid sushi from Russian restaurants. |
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nettyli
LoopKicker
Joined: Dec 10, 2005
Posts: 947
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Nov 27, 2006 - 08:42 AM |
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oh dear 4/11..what's wrong with left over pizza? never done me any harm |
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Lappen
Barker
Joined: Oct 29, 2005
Posts: 152
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Nov 27, 2006 - 08:50 AM |
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Got 7/11, not too bad. But with all the alarms about paint in eggs etc. here in China I do not think any of these questions are the danger... |
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CoffeeHawk_0
Board Buddha
Joined: July 14, 2005
Posts: 14380
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Nov 27, 2006 - 10:31 AM |
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^ I'm guessing this was a 'western' test, what would a local test look like? |
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Robtcb
Reacher
Joined: Nov 15, 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Shanghai
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Nov 27, 2006 - 11:07 AM |
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How long can meat be left sitting out in an un-refrigerated market stall, and still be safe to eat ?
How many times can the cook pick his nose before you should feel obligated to turn down any meals he serves you ? How much chicken poop can remain stuck on the eggs in the grocery store bin and still be safe to eat ? |
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currychook
Rocker
Joined: Dec 21, 2005
Posts: 601
Location: Hong Kou, Shanghai
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Nov 27, 2006 - 12:20 PM |
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yeah, Robtch. i got questions too...
Is it safe to go to a restaurant if you see the chef gargling spit and snot out on the the street from the kitchen?
Are the 1 kwai yang rou chuan (lambsticks) made of cat meat or ratmeat?
Would hotpot at body temperature be safe to eat after a few drinks and lots of chilli?
Is there something wrong if all your pals Except you get explosive diarrhaea after that cheap Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet last nite? |
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Macpod
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Joined: Apr 15, 2006
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Nov 28, 2006 - 10:40 PM |
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dont think ive ever bought mince that isnt grey somewhere. apparently the the brightly red ones that you should worry about since theyve put **** in it so it looks pink |
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Macpod
Veejay
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Nov 28, 2006 - 10:40 PM |
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i want some chilli after taking that thing. haha |
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DragonAss
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Joined: Apr 25, 2005
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Dec 03, 2006 - 12:29 AM |
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3 out of 11... how about eating the things you drop on the floor, sometimes I do... hhihihii... |
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LifeMage
FooSlinger
Joined: Sep 30, 2005
Posts: 3937
Location: In the world...... but not of it.
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Dec 03, 2006 - 02:53 AM |
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I got 6/10, and I was a cook for 7 years,
3 of those, a 1st-cook at a high end country club.
I guess we should all be going over to Aquagirl's place for our dinners. |
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shanghaiceltic
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Joined: Sep 20, 2005
Posts: 7588
Location: Perth WA
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Dec 03, 2006 - 05:09 AM |
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| Is it safe to go to a restaurant if you see the chef gargling spit and snot out on the the street from the kitchen? |
Hygiene with Chinese characteristics
I got 5/11...That said I have not often had Mao's revenge here, must be s seathing mass of antibodies... |
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travelinjack3
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Joined: Sep 19, 2005
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Dec 03, 2006 - 09:05 AM |
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Eating last nights pizza as I type. 5/11 |
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aquagirl
Veejay
Joined: May 02, 2005
Posts: 2094
Location: in a gumdrop house on lollipop lane
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Dec 03, 2006 - 04:34 PM |
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ha ha haaaa!
well, i'm certainly not eating at any of your houses!
i have so many food horror stories in my memory, it's not funny. domesticated animals butchered on the same counters with the same knives as wild game. food put out on tables for hours and then put back in original containers to be used again. waitresses and chefs wearing their aprons into the bathrooms... not so horrorshow until you really start thinking about it, and thinking about all that happens that no one sees....
travelinjack, i hope that pizza was stored in the fridge... |
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peytonmanning
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Joined: Nov 01, 2006
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Dec 03, 2006 - 07:01 PM |
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I don't like cold pizza. I ONLY eat it if its been left out. Room temp all the way for me. Who refrigerates peanut butter? And why are eggs refrigerated - the chickens aren't. |
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Andreas
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Joined: Feb 27, 2004
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Dec 04, 2006 - 11:01 AM |
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Well, I got 9 out of 11. But then the questions are really simple. It's just common sense and basic hygiene as far as I'm concerned. |
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shekshaki
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Dec 04, 2006 - 11:21 AM |
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