Food Question Please Help

[susanandbrandy]

I drive myself crazy over food. Are the Butter Buds safe to leave
out of the fridge? How long is zesty italian dressing good?
Does it have to stay in the fridge, too? How do you clean lettuce
to make sure it doesn't have germs or bacteria? I think I would
eat salad if I knew it was safe.

[crimgoddess]

1. <LI>I have no clue what butter buds are, lol, you would have to enlighten me.</LI>
   <LI>Salad dressing usually needs to be refrigerated after opening- they also usually have expiration dates. I know a bottle usually lasts us a few months...believe me, if it went bad, you would tell. It will smell pretty disgusting.</LI>
   <LI>As for lettuce- I usually separate it, rinse it well with cold waterin a colander, giving it an extra scrub is there is any dirt, and then use a salad spinner to get rid of any excess water. The main thing with lettuce is to make sure it remains refrigerated- that will prevent a lot of bacteria from multiplying.</LI>

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