Pasta Salad!

[GoofyBaseballMom26]

Ok guys... I could have really put a hurtin' on my DH yesterday but showed great restraint.

First of all, he HATES, HATES, HATES our pool and every year he b*****es about it constantly. Yesterday we were going to put together our new sand filter and open the pool and my DS was not home when DH wanted him to be(although he was not later than expected) so that opened the door for a major attitude. I literally got yelled at and fussed at for two hours about everything he could think of. If it had not been so stupid I would have been madder at him than I was.

Back to the thread title. The thing that really took the cake and did make me hotter than a firecracker was the deal over PASTA SALAD of all things. We were going to grill hot dogs and hamburgers and I had a box of pasta salad on the counter getting ready to fix. He started yelling about the confounded pasta salad and told me NO-ONE eats pasta salad with hot dogs, that it was stupid and I was an idiot for planning to fix it. SO........ someone here please tell me I was not crazy for planning to fix pasta salad to go along with the meal.

Does anyone else think this is about the most stupid thing to yell at someone about? This whole thread sounds pretty pathetic to me, how about you?

 

[Christine]

While I think of hot dogs more or less with baked beans, cole slaw, or potato salad--pasta salad is absolutely FINE with hot dogs.

Your DH needs a vacation I think.

 

[trappednabox]

if you made that i would ONLY eat the pasta salad I hate hot dogs

 

[KristiKelly]

I fix pasta salad quite often when we have hot dogs & hamburgers. My kids don't like slaw or potato salad.

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

I think if you said you were fixing chocolate cake and hot dogs, he still shouldn't have yelled at you. I personally like pasta salad and hot dogs.

 

[GoofyBaseballMom26]

Thank you guys very, very much... ya'll would not have yelled at me would you

Seriously, I think he is going through a mid life crisis but if he doesn't chill it might be the end of life as he knows it... and they talk about women and PMS

 

[momsal]

Tell him if he doesn't want Pasta salad DON"T EAT IT!!!
that HE is welcome to make whatever he wants

 

[hydster]

Well color us idiots then! Since getting wicked cases of Salmonella from potato salad we stick to pasta salads only! DH needs to hire a pool guy

 

[GoofyBaseballMom26]

Momsal,
Oh, at that point I didn't fix anything!!! DS was not home yet so it was just us... he definately had to fend for himself!!!

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

Thank you guys very, very much... ya'll would not have yelled at me would you

Seriously, I think he is going through a mid life crisis but if he doesn't chill it might be the end of life as he knows it... and they talk about women and PMS

You are a lot nicer than I would be about it. I admire your restraint. My husband would have been wearing pasta salad.

 

[Christine]

Well color us idiots then! Since getting wicked cases of Salmonella from potato salad we stick to pasta salads only!

Wow, how did THAT happen??? I make potato salad several times a year and I've never gotten that. What is the ingredient that causes this?

 

[lovetoscrap]

YUMMY! I love hot dogs and some baked beans and pasta salad and chips. Perfect summer meal to me!

In fact I know what is for dinner now. Thanks!!!

 

[Buckalew11]

I think of pasta salad as a summer time food so I just might make it to go with anything grilled. I think, if you're the one cooking, then you should be able to have anything you'd like to cook.

I take issue with any DH who calls his wife an "idiot" or any other name like that. DH might think I'm an idiot but he'd never call me that to my face. That would make me very angry. And once, DD had a bad comment about our dinner and DH set her straight right then. Awhile later, she came back to the table to apologize. So, I think your DH misbehaving, for sure. LOL

I think you should let him plan the next cook out.

 

[MAKmom]

You are a lot nicer than I would be about it. I admire your restraint. My husband would have been wearing pasta salad.

Your husband needs to read the Celestine Prophecy. He is stealing your energy.

 

[trappednabox]

You are a lot nicer than I would be about it. I admire your restraint. My husband would have been wearing pasta salad.

Ah the old eat it or wear it logic i love it

 

[MAKmom]

Wow, how did THAT happen??? I make potato salad several times a year and I've never gotten that. What is the ingredient that causes this?

It is the mayo it can only be out for a short time in the heat. Mayo has eggs in it.

 

[Buckalew11]

I'm not sure if mayo alone will do it. I think it is the mayo combined with a protein (some people put eggs in egg salad). Same goes for chicken salad, tuna salad, etc. I learned that on Oprah, LOL.

 

[Christine]

It is the mayo it can only be out for a short time in the heat. Mayo has eggs in it.

But I read this:

Don't we really have to watch out for salads that have mayonnaise in them?

For decades, mayonnaise has been blamed for salmonella in potato, pasta and meat salads. To the contrary, University of Georgia food scientists have found that commercially-prepared mayonnaise actually reduces the amount of salmonella in foods.

Food scientists at the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety, working with their counterparts at the University of Wisconsin, studied salmonella and commercially-produced mayonnaise.

Cases of salmonellosis linked to mayonnaise have most often occurred in Europe where homemade mayonnaise is commonly used. Europeans often make homemade mayonnaise using eggs and oil, but not enough vinegar.

The eggs are unpasteurized, and the mayonnaise lacks the important acid content that vinegar provides.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates the amount of acid mayonnaise makers must add to their products. This acid comes from the vinegar and lemon or lime juice.

Once these ingredients are emulsified, the final product's pH, water activity, and sodium chloride content create a hostile environment for harmful bacteria. As a result, salmonella can't survive in commercial mayonnaise.

However, once mayonnaise is blended with other foods, like the ingredients for potato, pasta, or chicken salad, that's when bacteria begin to grow.

In lab tests, the food scientists added mayonnaise to foods inoculated with salmonella. The number of salmonella cells declined immediately after the bacteria was added to either chicken or ham salad that contained commercial mayonnaise.
Refrigerating the salads kept salmonella from growing, too. Neither the ham nor the chicken salad had increased numbers of salmonella cells up to 24 hours after refrigeration. The meat salads also were tested at room temperature. After five hours, both showed "relatively little growth" of salmonella cells.

Further tests showed that salmonella growth slows as the amount of mayonnaise is increased.

Overall, the research has shown that mayonnaise helps slow the growth of salmonella in most meats and poultry. Mayonnaise reduces the rate at which these bacteria can grow.

However, it is best not to hold perishable foods, even those that contain commercial mayonnaise, at room temperature for more than two hours. Mayonnaise will not maintain its acidity level very well over time when mixed with other less acid foods like meats, poultry, eggs or potatoes. Bacteria can begin to multiply if these foods are allowed to remain between 40 and 140 degrees. Always keep salads such as these at refrigerator temperature.

For safety and the best quality, refrigerate the mayonnaise, too.

The more times you open the jar and remove some of the product, the more chances there are for moisture, food particles or mold spores to enter the mayonnaise. This could cause changes in the mayonnaise itself, especially at room temperature. Using a clean knife or spoon each time, will make food particles less likely to get into the jar.

 

[MAKmom]

But I read this:

Don't we really have to watch out for salads that have mayonnaise in them?


However, it is best not to hold perishable foods, even those that contain commercial mayonnaise, at room temperature for more than two hours. Mayonnaise will not maintain its acidity level very well over time when mixed with other less acid foods like meats, poultry, eggs or potatoes. Bacteria can begin to multiply if these foods are allowed to remain between 40 and 140 degrees. Always keep salads such as these at refrigerator temperature.

For safety and the best quality, refrigerate the mayonnaise, too.

The more times you open the jar and remove some of the product, the more chances there are for moisture, food particles or mold spores to enter the mayonnaise. This could cause changes in the mayonnaise itself, especially at room temperature. Using a clean knife or spoon each time, will make food particles less likely to get into the jar.

Mayo in anything in the heat(Summer) will go bad fast.

 

[kimmikayb]

Ok guys... I could have really put a hurtin' on my DH yesterday but showed great restraint.

First of all, he HATES, HATES, HATES our pool and every year he b*****es about it constantly. Yesterday we were going to put together our new sand filter and open the pool and my DS was not home when DH wanted him to be(although he was not later than expected) so that opened the door for a major attitude. I literally got yelled at and fussed at for two hours about everything he could think of. If it had not been so stupid I would have been madder at him than I was.

Back to the thread title. The thing that really took the cake and did make me hotter than a firecracker was the deal over PASTA SALAD of all things. We were going to grill hot dogs and hamburgers and I had a box of pasta salad on the counter getting ready to fix. He started yelling about the confounded pasta salad and told me NO-ONE eats pasta salad with hot dogs, that it was stupid and I was an idiot for planning to fix it. SO........ someone here please tell me I was not crazy for planning to fix pasta salad to go along with the meal.

Does anyone else think this is about the most stupid thing to yell at someone about? This whole thread sounds pretty pathetic to me, how about you?

We eat pasta salad with about anything! Especially hamburgers and/or hotdogs.

What gets me is he thinks it's ok to call you an idiot!!!! If I were you, I'd fix pasta salad with every meal you have this week.