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Tips, Tricks & Just Good Advice! => Tips, Tricks & Things of Interest => Articles & Links of Interest => Topic started by: Smokin Don on August 29, 2013, 07:13:51 PM
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Here is an article that drew my attention since I use a lot of spices in cooking. Smokin Don
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/08/28/216550862/your-kitchen-spices-can-often-harbor-salmonella?ft=1&f=1003
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Well... these folks have to make money, so I suppose the article has some degree of validity...
But - seriously - I would not lose any sleep over it. Everything we use has been irradiated or pasteurized. And - no one has croaked - or even got a case of the "quick rep"...so.....
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Well... these folks have to make money, so I suppose the article has some degree of validity...
But - seriously - I would not lose any sleep over it. Everything we use has been irradiated or pasteurized. And - no one has croaked - or even got a case of the "quick rep"...so.....
Yea Tee I did not expect anyone to get too upset by this just raise there awareness to the fact. Whatever spices you cook with would be safe anyway. Don
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Oh - I am not upset Don...I just have come to identify certain blogs - just like journalists - as creators of news via "scare tactics" - vs - actual reporting of news. Know what I mean? It is kind of funny. I see a lot of this kind of stuff everyday and have become kind of - indelible to it... ;)
When you think about all of the food items wee encounter everyday - that are far more risky - but I will risk mentioning some of them .... ;D
1. Lemons...Do youhave lemon in your water or tea at a restaurant? Yes?? Lemons are the one item in the kitchen that when tested - consistently have more bacteria ( salmonella, and e-coli) than ANY item tested...And ---this is the bad part: They never get washed before they go into YOUR wter or tea!
2. Pick any fruit or vegetable in the store. Look at the origin. Think about the opportunity for rats and other critters to crawl all over it in transit. Do you think they are sterile?
3. Hamburger - need I say more?
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Oh - I am not upset Don...I just have come to identify certain blogs - just like journalists - as creators of news via "scare tactics" - vs - actual reporting of news. Know what I mean? It is kind of funny. I see a lot of this kind of stuff everyday and have become kind of - indelible to it... ;)
When you think about all of the food items wee encounter everyday - that are far more risky - but I will risk mentioning some of them .... ;D
1. Lemons...Do youhave lemon in your water or tea at a restaurant? Yes?? Lemons are the one item in the kitchen that when tested - consistently have more bacteria ( salmonella, and e-coli) than ANY item tested...And ---this is the bad part: They never get washed before they go into YOUR wter or tea!
2. Pick any fruit or vegetable in the store. Look at the origin. Think about the opportunity for rats and other critters to crawl all over it in transit. Do you think they are sterile?
3. Hamburger - need I say more?
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Tee I better just forget it, I didn't mean I thought you were upset I meant anyone in general. The article appeared on PBC news and I kinda trust them more than the other networks. I would probably contract it easier from these darn starlings that have invaded the neighborhood than a food product. Don
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I know what you mean Don. It is not a slam on anyone particular "source"...it just seems that lately - they ALL look for anything that they can find to fear monger...Maybe I just need more fiber :D