Can you get sick from eating uncooked flour?

Do you mean as in cake batter? Or just flour?

Eating raw eggs is not ssuch a good idea.

Salmonella bacteria reproduce at a very rapid rate. A single organism can grow to more than 1 million organisms in just 24 hours. But salmonella won't grow at temperatures below 40 F. Although refrigeration helps control this growth, it doesn't kill existing bacteria. The only way to kill salmonella in eggs is to cook them until firm (160 F). Some additional tips to ensure the safety of the eggs you eat include:

    * Buy eggs that have been inspected by USDA.
    * Keep eggs in the lower part of the refrigerator, not in the door. This keeps them cooler.
    * Make sure you fully cook all recipes that contain eggs.

You can also buy pasteurized eggs, which have been heat-treated to 140 F for 3.5 minutes. This is enough to kill the bacteria but not cook the egg. Pasteurized eggs can be safely used in lightly cooked egg-based cream sauces or for "sunny side up" breakfasts.


Edited by Two_Westies on May 17 2006 at 2:47pm

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