And yes, I do realize people use it raw in there salads.
2006-09-19 11:09:37 · 14 answers · asked by Solo 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
THE NEWS SAID NOT TO EAT ANY OF IT THROW IT ALL OUT.
2006-09-19 11:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by fayem7 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have read that the only way you could make e.coli tainted spinach safe to eat would be to cleanse it in bleach. Of course you wouldn't be able to eat it after that. Below are some clips from news articles you might find helpful: (links listed below)
Last week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned people not to eat fresh spinach imported from the U.S. Officials are warning consumers that washing the spinach won't make it safe because the E. coli sticks to the leaves.
Boiling contaminated spinach can kill the bacteria, but washing won't eliminate it, the CDC warned.
The Food and Drug Administration continued to warn consumers this weekend to avoid spinach.
From personal experience with a son who had e.coli seven years ago, and the horrible effects it can cause, I would warn you to just forget the spinach for now. It's totally not worth the chance you're taking. Wait until this entire thing is sorted out and it's deemed "safe" again.
2006-09-19 18:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by holyhiphopper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's boiled long enough, it should. The old canning rules used to say that if you boiled home-canned veggies for 10 minutes at hard boil after opening the jar, that would kill off any bacteria.
Personally, I'd call my local Farm Bureau extension and ask. Seems like they have all the answers to cooking safely.
2006-09-19 18:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash the spinach from the package in water laced with vinegar and then dry it thoroughly. Then in a skillet, saute' it in olive oil with garlic and onion and add spices. Make sure it is completely cooked through and it would be OK. Get it hotter than 180 degrees F.
2006-09-20 09:49:05 · answer #4 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with greeneyed. That's what I heard on the news. Washing alone will not kill it, boiling will. But to be absolutely safe, do not use fresh spinach at all. Stick to canned for the time being.
2006-09-19 18:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by pessimoptimist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need to cook it to a pulp. Also Echeria coliform bacteria poison with a sort of sugar based toxin, so even after cooking it still might not be safe. I never did like spinach.
2006-09-19 18:15:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually E coli represent that some harmful bacteria
r there.
Bacteria is senstive to temprature hence it can be combated that way but i dnt know how much heating is required to kill spinach
bacteria.
2006-09-19 18:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by rav 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if it is cooked then the bacteria would be killed, they were just warning people that washing alone would not kill it, and all the people like me who eat it in salads regularly should not do so for a while.
2006-09-19 18:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by greeneyedprincess 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I put some spinach in my lasagna last week and we were all fine. I think boiling it would be okay but you would destroy all hint of nutrient in it
2006-09-19 18:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might but i would not take the chance especially if you have children or elderly until this mess is cleared up spinach that is not caned or frozen is of limits to my family
2006-09-19 18:13:43 · answer #10 · answered by ashleymichelle1982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they do say when you cook food to a temp it kills all bacteria, but right now i would not try it.
2006-09-19 18:12:10 · answer #11 · answered by latina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋