She’d do the same with raw meat — to test the seasoning, I suppose — before placing a meatloaf in the oven. Don’t do that, say food safety experts. To my knowledge, mom never got sick from ...

But today, we have plenty of reasons not to eat certain foods raw. Most of us are aware that uncooked meat and poultry can harbor harmful bacteria that are easily destroyed with cooking.

The main reason to cook potatoes is to make them more digestible. Raw potatoes (as well as raw beans, soybeans and peanuts) contain lectins, which are sometimes referred to as “anti-nutrients.” In ...

It’s been a saucy controversy that has gotten Italian American cooks hot under the collar for generations: should you fry your meatballs, or plop ‘em right in the sauce to cook them?

Researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat from an infected elk in Texas ...

Air fryers have taken the world by storm - but there's one type of meat that you should avoid cooking in them.