Pasta salad

mrsfrank

can't...stop...thinking...about...some

 

Thinking I may go buy some for my moms group christmas party tonight

cswatch

I had some with my lunch today.  It was scrumptious.  It had red bell peppers and feta in it.  So good!  You should go get some.

dixielane

OK, what is wrong with store bought pasta salad premade in those containers? (like macaroni salad)

Why do people go on about them being unsafe? Are they?

That sounds sooooo yummy!!!

mrsfrank

dixielane:

OK, what is wrong with store bought pasta salad premade in those containers? (like macaroni salad)

Why do people go on about them being unsafe? Are they?

That sounds sooooo yummy!!!

 

Safe or unsafe as soon as DH gets home I am going to buy some

cswatch

If it's from a reputable place it's probably okay.  The problem is that they can grow listeria and other bacteria if they're not handled properly (i.e. hanging around for too long, not refridgerated when it should be, etc.)

I would stay away from the stuff over near the deli at some supermarkets - they just keep mixing the stuff so it doesn't look digusting but it sits for days (not in all stores, just some).

dixielane

What if you make your own?

 

Or...I've been wanting coleslaw, if I get the cabbage, etc and add the jarred kind of "slaw", that is SURELY safe, right? Or what about KFC's coleslaw? Does theirs sit out and spoil ya think?

Sorry, I just have heard everyone say don't eat premade salads, or pasta salad type stuff!

MTClaire

cswatch:

I had some with my lunch today.  It was scrumptious.  It had red bell peppers and feta in it.  So good!  You should go get some.

I thought we weren't supposed to eat feta and other unpasteurized cheeses!

dixielane

MTClaire:

cswatch:

I had some with my lunch today.  It was scrumptious.  It had red bell peppers and feta in it.  So good!  You should go get some.

I thought we weren't supposed to eat feta and other unpasteurized cheeses!

Feta is just a soft cheese, but can be pasteurized, correct? If its pasteurized, I believe it is all safe........

Don't quote me. Im just the crazy one worried about eating coleslaw. LOL

MTClaire

I think you're right, but I don't know how you tell whether it is or not.  I heard a lot of soft cheeses are not.  I guess unless you buy it yourself from the grocery store, you can't know for sure.

dixielane

Thats how Im starting to see it...Unless YOU make it, you don't really know. Well, you could ask, but it depends on the place if they'd really KNOW.

Ex, I eat ranch at home bc I know its my store bought, pasteurized one. But I wont eat it in a resteraunt because some make them with unpasteurized eggs, and you can't really know 100% without asking....and thats a pain.

melissawillr

I craved coleslaw from kfc and gave in twice during this preg.  I've over it now.  My husband said, "wow that's not normal for you, you must really be pregnant."  But pasta salad, that sounds really good, might have to go on the hunt.