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food service as well as sit-down meals, and their prevalence as an accepted social custom varies widely by location. In some countries, people might frown upon a diner asking for a doggy bag. In the UK, in the year 2010 it was still considered an
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Perishable food should never be left out of refrigeration more than 2 hours. This is true even if there are no meat products on the pizza. Foodborne bacteria that may be present on these foods grow fastest in the "Danger Zone" (temperatures between 40 and 140 °F) and can double in number every 20
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Krishna, Aradhna (March 2019). "Out of proportion? The role of leftovers in eating-related affect and behavior".
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Krishna, Aradhna (March 2019). "Out of proportion? The role of leftovers in eating-related affect and behavior".
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943:Canoe pack
923:Tucker bag
903:String bag
823:Flight bag
808:Bugout bag
779:containers
734:2020-03-03
684:2010-09-21
664:2020-08-24
639:2007-06-05
530:2010-05-12
448:2007-06-05
417:2007-06-05
381:References
360:Food waste
308:sea horses
277:Pet Pakits
253:doggie bag
244:restaurant
206:casseroles
198:sandwiches
170:fried rice
162:Casseroles
18:Doggie bag
1542:Throw bag
1517:SchultĂĽte
1497:Gamow bag
1472:Doggy bag
1421:Money bag
1406:Lady Dior
1396:Kelly bag
1328:Trash bag
1268:Parfleche
1258:Paper bag
1162:Mail sack
1106:Saddlebag
1003:Randoseru
863:Money bag
848:Haversack
838:Hambiliya
803:Briefcase
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281:doggy bag
261:euphemism
249:doggy bag
235:Doggy bag
228:chop suey
221:Chop suey
186:Christmas
112:Leftovers
66:talk page
1507:Poop bag
1462:Burn bag
1457:Body bag
1441:Wristlet
1431:Tote bag
1426:Reticule
1401:Kinchaku
1376:Gaji bag
1333:Wineskin
1278:Pipe bag
1248:Milk bag
1218:Bota bag
1152:Mail bag
1111:Suitcase
1081:Hobo bag
1023:Takiding
998:Pasiking
973:Golf bag
963:Book bag
939:Backpack
918:Tote bag
883:Reticule
828:Gaji bag
813:Dillybag
503:minutes.
375:Bibimbap
328:See also
288:take-out
78:May 2010
60:You may
1522:Showbag
1512:Sandbag
1487:Feedbag
1477:Dry bag
1386:Handbag
1208:Bin bag
1172:Mochila
1086:Holdall
1071:Gig bag
1033:Luggage
1018:Sporran
1013:Satchel
843:Handbag
786:Carried
133:culture
1436:Wallet
1391:It bag
1356:Bayong
1298:Sachet
1140:Postal
798:Bindle
793:Bayong
635:. 2000
365:Pagpag
263:. The
240:Diners
204:, and
194:turkey
176:, and
166:paella
1563:Meals
1450:Other
1243:Mashk
1131:Trunk
370:Tirit
304:swans
242:in a
202:soups
178:pizza
121:waste
68:, or
932:Worn
913:Swag
775:Bags
498:2014
188:and
116:meal
611:doi
584:doi
557:doi
306:or
257:pet
251:or
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