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Handle Leftover Turkey Safely

November 27, 2013

“A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.” ~ Humorist Kin Hubbard (Photo by Anna Hagen)


Food poisoning, or food-borne illness, is caused by bacteria contaminated food. You can’t taste it, smell it or see it, but improperly handled foods can make people sick. Most of us will have leftover turkey after the Thanksgiving meal and those leftovers need to be cooled down and refrigerated quickly.


Today’s guest is Tammy Roberts, nutrition specialist for University of Missouri Extension. She has some food safety tips and a couple of recipes for tasty leftover turkey meals.



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