Risky or Not?
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Risky or Not?
Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether somethi...
Recent Episodes
861 episodes
862. Wearing "New" Clothes Without Washing
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wearing "new" (to you) clothes without washing first.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professo...
861. Russel's 120 °F Prime Rib
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Russel's 120 °F prime rib recipe, which is a follow up to episode 854, Chef John's Perfect Prime R...
860. Unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar for Pregnant or Immunocompromised People
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar for pregnant or immunocompromised people.
Dr. Don - not risk...
859. Medium Rare Duck Breast and HPAI
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of contracting high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) from medium rare duck breast.
Dr. Don -...
858. Crockpot Chicken at Room Temperature "All Day"
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding raw chicken at room temperature "all day" before cooking.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Pr...
857. Water Bathed Canned Turkey Noodle Soup
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of turkey noodle soup that's been boiling water bath canning for 2 hours.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
856. Feeding Sealed Byheart Baby Formula to a Baby
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of feeding recalled sealed Byheart baby formula to a baby.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - risky ☣️
...
855. Cooking Raw Turkey to 155 °F
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking raw turkey to only 155 °F
Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben -...
854. Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making rare roast beef.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
853. Using a Swiss Army Knife Toothpick
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a swiss army knife toothpick.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not ris...
852. Prosciutto Di Parma at Room Temperature for Months
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating hand sliced Prosciutto ham stored at room temperature for months.
Dr. Don - not risky...
851. Eric's Fizzy Grapefuit Juice
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming in date but fizzy grapefruit juice from a mechanically stressed container.
Dr. Don -...
850. Dishwasher Lasagna
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating dishwasher lasagna (aka lasagna alla lavastoviglie)
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Pr...
849. Eating a Hollywood Chewing-Gum Cardboard Box
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Eating a Cardboard Box of Hollywood Chewing-Gum,
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Be...
848. Cooking Stuffing Inside the Turkey
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking stuffing inside the turkey.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky...
847. Using a "Found" Pocket Mouth Guard
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a mouthguard from the coaches mouthguard pocket.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Profes...
846. Spraying Mouthguard With Ethanol and Propanol
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from spraying mouthguard with ethanol and propanol.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Be...
845. Family Dinner Into Which a Cat Dropped a Mouse
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating dinner into which a cat dropped a mouse.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor B...
844. Eating Candy Given to You by a Streaker
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating candy given to you by a streaker.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Profe...
843. Properly Cooked Isopod Fish Tongue Parasite
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a properly cooked isopod fish tongue parasite.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Profes...
842. Freezing Parboiled Potatoes in Large Masses
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with freezing parboiled potatoes in bulk so they cool slowly.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
841. Watered Down Hand Soap
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using watered down hand soap.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
840. DIY French Burger Kit
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food from a DIY french burger kit.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
839. 24 Hour Old Pumpkin Spice Latte
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a 24 hour old Pumpkin Spice Latte.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not ri...
838. Opened Refrigerated Organic Lemonade After 4 Weeks
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming opened organic lemonade refrigerated for 4 weeks.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
...
837. Eating Powdered Teflon
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from deliberately eating powdered teflon.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not ri...
836. Canned Pet Food
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned pet food.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
835. "Cooking" a Wrapped Egg in a Compost Pile
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking a wrapped egg in a compost pile.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not...
834. Washing Drinking Glasses With Only Hot Water and Friction
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing drinking glasses with only hot water and friction.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Pro...
833. British Dishwashing Method
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the British dishwashing method.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not ri...
832. Biting the Head Off a Bat or Dove
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from biting the head off a bat or a dove.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben -...
831. Drinking Coffee Made With Water From a Reservoir With a Bit of Algae
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee made from a coffee maker that has algae growing in the transparent water reservoir.<...
830. Eating Skate Ice
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating ice off of your hockey skates.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risk...
829. Betty Crocker Frosting Stored Out of Refrigeration
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing frosting that says "Cover and refrigerate leftover frosting up to 30 days" at room temperatu...
828. Vintage US Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs)
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming "vintage" (i.e., old) MREs from around the world, but focusing in those from the US.
...
827. Bloated Meat Packages
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of meat from puffy or bloated packages.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky...
826. Ballpark Cheeseburger With Self-Serve Sticky Cheese
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Ballpark cheeseburger made with with self-serve sticky cheese handled by others.
Fedi...
825. Air Cooled Hard Boiled Eggs After a Week at Room Temperature
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating air cooled hard boiled eggs after a week at room temperature.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍...
824. Drinking Horatio Nelson's Embalming Fluid Made With Brandy
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking drinking Horatio Nelson' embalming fluid made with brandy, with camphor and myrrh.
...
823. Costco Free Food Samples
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming Costco free food samples.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor B...