For many people, jam belongs on the breakfast table.
But if you get the spread out of the glass with a knife, there is a disgusting result.
What can it be as a topping on the bun?
Nutella *, sausage and cheese, honey or jam?
And how do you get the spread of your choice out of the glass?
With the same knife with which you smeared the bun before?
This is not a minor mistake because you risk mold growth.
The same goes for a spoon that has already been licked off.
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Get jam out of the jar with a knife or spoon?
Tip from the expert
Dr.
Markus Egert is professor of microbiology and author of the guidebook “A germ seldom comes alone” (promotional link).
He recommends on
sz-magazin.de
: “Basically, it makes sense
to use
your
own spoon for everything that is on the table.
A jam spoon that was only in the jam is cleaner than one that I've poked around with in other things or that I've perhaps even licked off. "
According
to Egert,
humans are the
largest source of germs
in the food sector.
That is why storage and proper processing are important.
You should z.
B. also do not use the same knife for the jam jar as for slicing bread.
Bread tends to
mold
quickly
, so there is a greater risk that mold spores will be transferred from the bread to the jam.
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Jam is a must on most breakfast tables.
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Does jam get moldy faster?
Prevent mold with this trick
Egert also gives the all-clear: In general, jam rarely molds because it consists of at least 55 percent sugar, which is well preserved.
If you want to be on the safe side and want to keep jam longer, you can
try
this
trick from the experts
:
Place a piece of cellophane film directly on the surface of the jam.
Wet the slide with alcohol.
Since jam always molds from above, you prevent fungal attack.
Basically, you should always keep opened jam jars in the refrigerator.
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IPPEN.MEDIA.
Source:
sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de
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