[CH] preserving in honey
Louise R Koch (AgCloud@compuserve.com)
Thu, 30 Jul 1998 01:16:45 -0400
And watch out for oil:
Quoth:
From: Andie Paysinger, INTERNET:asenji@earthlink.net
TO: Chile-Heads, INTERNET:chile-heads@globalgarden.com
DATE: 7/29/98 11:11 PM
RE: [CH] preserving in honey
>Honey itself can contain very small amounts of botulin toxin. That is
>why honey is not recommended for babies. There was a news story about
>two years ago regarding this. older children and adults are not
>affected by the toxin. The bacteria grows where it is shut away from
>oxygen and acid. "Anerobic"
>if you put a pepper in honey and there is some of the bacteria present,
>it will grow and produce toxin.
>usually when things are preserved in honey the honey is heated, the
>fruit added and it is held at a certain temperatue (not boiled) for long
>enough to destroy any bad bugs.
--
>Andie Paysinger & the PENDRAGON Basenjis,Teafer,Cheesy,Singer & Player
>asenji@earthlink.net So. Calif. USA "In the face of adversity, be
>patient, in the face of a basenji, be prudent, be canny, be on your
>guard!"
>http://home.earthlink.net/~asenji/
I know that we go through this every year, but the same anaerobic property is the reason that preserving in oil can be dangerous.
I guess it didn't hurt to say it again...
Louise Koch
AgCloud@compuserve.com