[CH] re: Botulism (retry)
Cameron (PheasantPlucker@columbus.rr.com)
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:30:00 -0500
Hi C-H's and Tina,
At 10:58 AM -0800 2/12/08, Tina Brooks wrote:
>The problem with the process you describe is that the
>spores could be
> in the air, in the clean jar, in the container you
>use to pour it into
> the jars, the ladle could be contaminated, etc... you
>get the idea.
Correctissimo! A few more points to consider however:
1 Botulism is pretty rare, and using my method, contracting it would
be nearly impossible.
2 The sealed jars are stored in the fridge, so bacterial growth would be slow.
3 The bacteria themselves are not harmful to adults.
4 The toxin is destroyed by boiling, and since in almost all cases
the stock is going back into the pressure cooker, the risks are
extremely low. Eating the stock raw out of the jar would be less
clever but still very low risk. Injecting it into my face might get
rid of a few wrinkles!
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Regards,
Cameron