Dear, you STILL can cook not only the Swiss chard but also the spinach and all the greens from Salinas, California AND the farms surrounding this area. All you need to do is fill a sink with lukewarm water, 3 tablespoons bleach and 1 tablespoon dish soap. Put in your chard, spinach or other greens. Make sure that the water soaks the entire surfaces of these veggies. Make sure that no dirt or residue remains. Rinse your veggies in cold running water to remove all of the bleach and detergents. Cut your veggies up fine (1/4 inch dices or 1/4 inch juliennes, if possible). Add them to the soup. Make sure you have put tomato sauce or products in this soup as the acidity will certainly up the bug-killing power (if any bugs SURVIVE this rigorous cleaning process). You can also microwave your veggies 2 minutes before adding them to the soup. I spent 10 years in the military and 1 year in the last Gulf War. We learned how to kill virtually ALL bacteria on food...what I have written above is the process. The veggies in some of our military outposts hadn't been cleaned and were often fertilized with human wastes. We never got sick and as a vegan I especially could have gotten sick with all the veggies I ate and still eat.
Good luck with your minestrone! I'll bet it will taste great, dear!
2006-10-09 06:18:09
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answered by bjorktwin 3
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Yes it's safe. The scare was with spinach, which is only one of dozens of types of produce grown in the Salinas Valley. Don't let this one problem with one leafy green deter you from consuming the other types of veggies, which are perfectly safe.
The economy of Salinas has suffered greatly in the last few weeks because of the spinach scare. The publicity from that has negatively effected produce sales in general. It's kinda sad.
2006-10-09 08:53:29
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answered by Lisa Faye Chardonnay 4
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You could try cooking it really well after thoroughly washing it. I personally wouldn't try. First spinach, so I bought lettuce. Now it's lettuce. What's going to be next?? I'm erring on the side of caution for a while. I even put my organic veggie delivery on hold for a while. *sigh*
2006-10-09 06:11:20
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answered by chefgrille 7
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Cook your leafy greens at 160 degrees or higher for at least 15 seconds before it's considered safe to eat.
Here is an article on cooking your leafy greens:
http://www.pressrepublican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061002/SPECIAL/61002006
2006-10-09 05:20:04
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes it is, any green leaf that is cooked to a temperature of 160 degrees is safe.
2006-10-09 05:15:53
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answered by Anonymous
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If in doubt throw it out! There isn't a food shortage and your not on survivor!
2006-10-09 05:15:37
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answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5
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i wouldn't take a chance right now will all the ecoli around not worth it
2006-10-09 05:46:09
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answered by Anonymous
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If any of these vegetables are COOKED they are OK.
2006-10-09 05:15:45
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answered by Anonymous
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