Meal Prep Tips and Guidelines - Health, safety and storage

Here is part 3 on how to master vegan meal preparation, which concludes the series. Make sure to stay tuned for more upcoming video recipes.
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[@LucadiCaro]

FINALLY someone who talks about food safety, i knew i could trust on you! 😁

[@stephaniedion]

so surprised to hear that you can't keep cooked food at least 4-5 days. Thanks for the video!

[@Misskittykama]

You are great "The Vegan Corner"! I am Italian too but I love your accent when you speak English, it is not easy to speak a foreign language, I know and you do it very well! I also love the way you speak, your irony, I enjoy every word and all your videos very much and I am so happy you are back on line again! Love you Xxx

[@valentinav8585]

This video was so needed! But also a good topic to talk about is how refrigerated (pre cooked) food can become risky if eaten a certain amount of hours after taking it out of the fridge, i know most people would meal prep to bring lunch at work or school, where access to a fridge is usually not an option...many times in the past I had my food (always prepped the night before) taste a bit off by the time I was to eat it (5-6 hours after taking it from the fridge), especially vegetables and baked potatoes (which get very soggy anyways haha), in fact I find it easier not to eat pre-cooked food at lunch (except rice or baked fruit/oat bars and things like that) :)

[@xAmaya13x]

thank you so much for this video! I feel better about knowing my storage of meal preps when still hot is an okay thing to do instead of letting it cool first. plus I LOVED the drawings. the fridge was so cute lol 😅

[@chelinfusco6403]

Wonderful! This was an eye-opener since I was considering food prep for a week worth at a time. It is much safer to freeze, then put in the frig the night before for easy heating. By the way, I visited Kesh's KZbin channel and is incredibly talented. Thank you for sharing this much needed information and I will share it.

[@thevegancorner]

Thank you very much for your support and for checking Kesh's channel out :) I'm very happy to hear that you found the series useful!

[@tamcon72]

3:46: Shocking! This was not the wisdom in cooking school, from which I graduated in 2004. We _never_ put hot or even very warm food into the walk-in cooler. A home fridge would only create a veritable United Nations of food borne pathogens, LOL! Loved this; perhaps the most informative of the series for home cooks. TFP : )

[@azulzotes7248]

Thank you so much for the advice!! love your channel

[@VaneKawaii]

thank you very much for the videos, happy that you guys are back

[@suna173.6jm]

this is such a good series! i didn't know about the 2 day rule omg (and the artwork is freakin awesome)

[@AlexandraVicunaPerry]

My friend what n unbelievably interesting video...thank you for these series...they are very eye opening. See you soon...hope you are feeling.

[@nagyszandi94]

This is such a good series and so informative. I need to rethink my meal preparation method. Thanks guys, and i loved the drawings :D

[@Mishellkaaa]

You guys make me so happy =))) love the series

[@DianaZak]

great video!!!

[@KeshArt]

who hoo.... finally man! you've done an amazing job with all the videos. can totally understand that animation grind. and I'm starting to consider meal prep after this project :)

[@thevegancorner]

Thanks a lot man! Thanks to your hard work the series turned out wonderful :)

[@saniasta9987]

Hello neighbors (we are from Slovenia, i heard somewhere you from Italy?). We are happy you are making videos again. We know it's really hard, but you are making very awesome videos with good quallity, so we believe it will all pay off. :D :D :D

[@danib189]

This video was so helpful😘😘

[@naseringli]

really useful info! thanks! :)

[@SamiDolls]

Brilliant and so informative, thank you. I definitely learned something new.

[@thevegancorner]

I'm very happy to hear that! Thanks for watching the video :)

[@WalterSulliv4n]

My rule of thumb is to always look at the food, smell it, and then taste it to decide if it is edible or not. Throwing something away if it has been kept in the fridge for two only days is such a waste, but I guess this is mostly a recommendation from you to try to consume the food in two days time.

[@jasminelancaster2152]

This was really useful information and easy to understand!! Excellent work :)

[@thevegancorner]

Thank you very much! :)

[@iiavalanchei]

i think cheap lazy vegan needs to see this! this will also help me so much

[@pascaledevalet]

iiavalanchei agree

[@limitless1692]

I am a meal preparation guru . Nice very nice :)

[@someoceanbeing]

The quality of these series is honestly mind-blowing; researched, accurate information with extraordinary drawings and Raoul's beautiful voice and sense of humour... I mean you can't really ask for anything better! I have to admit that I am looking forward for your good old recipes, though. Have a good night!

[@globalSchelmuffsky]

i make cultured nut cheese at home from scratch. first make rejuvenac (2-3 days at room temperature), then mix it with soaked nuts (1-2 days in the fridge), blend it. sometimes i leave that cream cheese in the fridge for up to 2 days, sometimes i let it age on roomtemperature for up to 3 days, and still put some of the dried cheese in the fridge for about 2 days. so basically, i'm handling wet protein-rich food for up to 7 days (not counting the rejuvenac). i know: Oops! but how else could i make cultured vegan cheese?

[@thevegancorner]

The technique you are using is correct, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, it has nothing to do with the purpose of this video! Fermentation is a specific process where the bacteria, yeast, or acids involved, prevent pathogens from getting into the food. Food pathogens don’t grow if it’s too hot, cold, basic, acidic, salty, spicy etc. In other words, proper fermentation completely stop pathogens from growing. These are tips and guidelines for meal prepping, not for food fermentation. Enjoy your fermented cheese - I bet it tastes amazing!

[@alice-4766]

Question: Would it be ok to freeze food portions and take them out the day before and put them in the fridge and then eat them the next day? And if I freeze food, like stews and rice, how long does it keep in the freezer?

[@thevegancorner]

Yes, it would be safe to do what you said. And also, food in the freezer lasts virtually indefinitely, but since its quality deteriorates over time, it is not recommended to store food in the freezer for more than 6 months.

[@beebeeisland]

So you let the hot food cool to room temperature first and then put it in the fridge? Or how long do you wait for it to cool?

[@thevegancorner]

The rule is always two hours. The food should never end up in the danger zone and stay there for longer than two hours! There are two many variables to give an exact answer, which is why the two hours rule (one hour in some countries) always applies. The temperature of the environment, the quality of the fridge, and the kind of food you are preparing, all make a big difference, but as long as you stick to the general guidelines, it is very difficult for pathogens to grow enough to give you food poisoning. I hope this helps

[@melodymesiti3473]

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[@Miyankochan]

aww those bacteria are so cute!!

[@rickenfatania]

I thought rice was high risk? I was told by a former housemate bacteria grows really quickly on cooked rice and needs to be reheated thoroughly to prevent risk. Though as i'm saying that, I know people eat cold, day old rice with beans and veg. This channel is great btw - for information and recipes really informative. Thank you.

[@thevegancorner]

Thanks for your comment and for watching the video! What you say is correct, but it is just a part of the story. Rice 'can' contain Bacillus cereus, which 'can' survive when the rice is cooked. However, the rice itself is considered a low risk item because if you cook it properly, store it at appropriate temperatures soon after (as recommended in the video series and by the organizations mentioned), and eat it within two days, the quantity of bacteria present cannot increase enough to give you food poisoning. Pathogens are everywhere, so the goal is to prevent them from growing, rather than try to avoid them altogether, which is why it is not always easy to say if something is "low risk" or "high risk" with absolute certainty. Rice is a great example of how a food can be low risk and high risk at the same time, depending upon the way you treat it: It is super safe when dry, and it could potentially become high risk if not properly stored. That being said, Bacillus cereus bacteria symptoms are incredibly mild, and rarely last for more than 24 hours, which is another reason why many oranisatitons don't consider rice "risky". That being said, it should still be cooked thoroughly, never reheated more than once, and eaten within to days, like pretty much any other food. Thank you!

[@rickenfatania]

The Vegan Corner Wow thanks for the information. I just discovered your rice salad recipe, so will be making that this week to take to work. Also, I usually had to fry day old rice to reheat it, but now i'm not so worried. I will follow your steps and have it cold to minimise oil! Keep up the good work :)

[@queeneva3]

but why not meal prep and store it in the freezer? frozen food lasts so longerthan in the refrigerator Ijust keep food in the fridge that I will eat the next day.

[@thevegancorner]

Isn't that exactly what I said in the video?

[@queeneva3]

The Vegan Corner yes that's why I'm wondering why people don't just do that in the first place

[@MrRostit]

I must have a belly of lead, I have eaten some foul things in my time haha. I miss cooking recipes, when are those coming? :)

[@kimandreasheroy]

150th video ;)

[@thevegancorner]

Haha, really? I Had no idea so thanks for mentioning it! ;)

[@kimandreasheroy]

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[@MawksProductions]

I mean, who honestly has the time to prepare all meals for an entire week? It would take me an entire afternoon, which is much longer than i'm willing to spend on cooking my meals.

[@rambi1072]

Jakob Markus some people do it on Sundays, and spend a few hours on it. Of course, when you're done you won't have to worry about cooking at all in the following week

[@MawksProductions]

I suppose, if you want to eat your meals all alone the coming week .. however it's always nice to invite people over or to eat out with colleagues.

[@nadinebean]

Haha 2 days? I keep leftovers in the fridge for 1-2 weeks

[@idontlikegoats]

i usually keep mine for 4 -5 days, I eat it all before that. I think I have an iron stomach lol

[@thevegancorner]

Many people do what you both say, and that's a personal choice! But I think it is important to know that it is not recommended

[@user-dt6cf8di6p]

all this drawing is hard for me to focus on what you're saying let alone enjoy your videos...

[@paradoxgirl3277]

lol

[@tabortdennanutack3539]

Boring😏

[@thevegancorner]

I died! I literally read your comments one after the other and I can't stop laughing

[@tabortdennanutack3539]

The Vegan Corner Ha ha ha! Happy to give you a good laugh😂👍🏻 Really like your recipes🍇