The Truth Behind “Iffy” Food Items

Moldy bread? Well, you just have to throw it out. But what about foods that are within their expiration date but look a little “off.” Are they safe to eat? Here are few examples that you’ve probably run across. They’re still edible – though you might choose to pass anyway after reading the explanations:

• Green spots on potato chips are not mold – just chlorophyll, which some potatoes produce in an attempt to sprout. 

• The “rainbow oil slick” on a piece of deli ham is simply a thin layer of fat.

• That tooth-chipping chunk in sausage is probably not a bone chip. It’s more likely to be a piece of tendon or ligament that hardened during the cooking process. 

(Source: Men’s Fitness)

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