*Barf*
Maybe listening to talk radio all the time isn't such a good idea...
Feel like having a steak? Yeah...
Carbon monoxide is used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) as a technique for maintaining food quality. By altering the atmospheric conditions within the package, products can have a longer shelf life.
However, carbon monoxide also makes meat appear fresher than it actually is by reacting with the meat pigment myoglobin to create carboxymyoglobin, a bright red pigment that masks any of the natural aging and spoilage of meats.
Here's the article if you want to read the whole story.
And now I'm off to cook my Tofurky for dinner!
Feel like having a steak? Yeah...
Carbon monoxide is used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) as a technique for maintaining food quality. By altering the atmospheric conditions within the package, products can have a longer shelf life.
However, carbon monoxide also makes meat appear fresher than it actually is by reacting with the meat pigment myoglobin to create carboxymyoglobin, a bright red pigment that masks any of the natural aging and spoilage of meats.
Here's the article if you want to read the whole story.
And now I'm off to cook my Tofurky for dinner!