Post by applecrisp1 on Jan 25, 2018 21:33:14 GMT -5
That some recommend not eating raw dough/cake batter, not only because of raw eggs, but also because of the flour (if the flour is tainted it could have E Coli). News to me!
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/health/flour-raw-danger.html
www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/health/eat-raw-cookie-dough/index.html (this artilce, the public health faculty member interviewed said, relax, if it not part of a recall, but you could consume it before a recall becomes known, maybe he thinks the risk is so low in general)
I have to say, I've eaten cookie dough and licked cake batter from the beaters without much thought (even knowing about raw eggs). At the same time, I will toss milk, poultry or other foods etc without blinking an eye, I will never keep raw meat beyond two days in the fridge etc. I certainly follow the when in doubt, throw it out. it is interesting how I have my own rules. I hate wasting food so I am real good about using things up and/or freezing the food etc.
I guess if one wants to be really strict, just skip the cookie batter and eat the chocolate chips with abandon.
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/health/flour-raw-danger.html
www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/health/eat-raw-cookie-dough/index.html (this artilce, the public health faculty member interviewed said, relax, if it not part of a recall, but you could consume it before a recall becomes known, maybe he thinks the risk is so low in general)
I have to say, I've eaten cookie dough and licked cake batter from the beaters without much thought (even knowing about raw eggs). At the same time, I will toss milk, poultry or other foods etc without blinking an eye, I will never keep raw meat beyond two days in the fridge etc. I certainly follow the when in doubt, throw it out. it is interesting how I have my own rules. I hate wasting food so I am real good about using things up and/or freezing the food etc.
I guess if one wants to be really strict, just skip the cookie batter and eat the chocolate chips with abandon.
I read an essay about just eating the cookie dough and now cannot find it, but you all got the gist. Thanks, applecrisp, karenw, and catbatty! 
