Don Schaffner

Jens van 'T Wout might be the most Dutch name I’ve ever heard.

889. Re-Using Chocolate From a Chocolate Fondue Fountain — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using chocolate from a chocolate fondue fountain. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

File this one under "a bit gross" but #NotRisky.

888. Using Smell to Determine When a Food Is Safely Cooked — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using smell to determine when a food is safely cooked. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

This was a fun one. I had no idea how popular this belief seems to be, but we both think it's risky.

887. Four Year Expired Beef Jerky From a Safe at the Bottom of the Ocean — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

This was quite a wacky one. Not enough details but we made some assumptions and concluded #NotRisky

Same.

Thanks for sharing. It’s very cool.

Your insight is appreciated as always!

The pickle party was a blast. Many delicious pickles, and no one got sick. Like you said, I wasn't specific about recipes or processes, but people were pretty cautious and did their research.

Next up: dumpling party!

886. Attending a Pickle Party — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from attending a pickle party. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️

This was a fun one, in part because there is no good definition for a pickle party, but we figure it out. www.riskyornot.co/ep... Ben shows his risk aversion when it comes to pickled foods!

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885. Snowcream — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from snowcream. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

I scream, you scream, we all scream for snowcream

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We got you. This one is in the can and set to drop soon.

I’ll say #NotRisky

It should be!

Depends on the baby.

RIP to a real one 🩷

884. Using a Screen Porch as a Refrigerator in December in Upstate New York — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a screen porch as a refrigerator in December in upstate New York. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

This was quite topical as when we recorded a large storm was bearing down on the eastern seaboard www.riskyornot.co/ep... of course by the time you see this, the storm will be over, but it will still be winter time

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Today I learned what a niblick is.

883. Eggnog in a Plastic Wine Bottle — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eggnog commercially sold in a plastic wine bottle. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️

We have a split decision on this one, in the usual way. I think do Ben has a point but I still say #NotRisky
www.riskyornot.co/ep... it seems ChatGPT really does not like/understand mislabeling chatgpt.com/share/69... it took 3 tries.

from my brother-in-law, who was PJ's friend and coworker. please help if you are able. even just sharing is good if you can't contribute at this time

882. Ice From the Automatic Ice Maker in a Home Freezer — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a home automatic ice maker ice. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

This was an interesting one to talk about
www.riskyornot.co/ep... but once again the ChatGPT reveals that it really doesn't understand epidemiology, microbiology, or how magnifying glasses work.

Thank you for the advance notice.

Same.

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881. 40 Year Old Dry Aged Coffee — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 40 year old dry aged coffee. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

We don't get too far into this episode before I realize we've pretty much covered the same topic before.
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880. Improperly Stored 44 Year Old Wine — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 44 year old wine stored upright. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

This one is a classic probably #Gross but #NotRisky