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Default Bean sprouts

On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 19:24:12 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
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>On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:13:24 -0500, jmcquown >
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>>On 2/24/2019 12:01 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 01:16:18 -0800, "Julie Bove"
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>>> snip
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>>>> https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/type...s/sprouts.html
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>>> thanks for that. I knew that info was around somewhere
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>>Okay, not that I'd be looking for or buying bean sprouts, but I read the
>>information on the link. Here's the thing I don't understand. To
>>reduce your risk the site recommends:
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>>"Cook sprouts thoroughly to reduce the risk of illness. Cooking kills
>>the harmful bacteria."
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>>"Request that raw sprouts not be added to your food. If you purchase a
>>sandwich or salad at a restaurant or delicatessen, check to make sure
>>that raw sprouts have not been added."
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>>Don't ask me why, but I was always under the impression people who
>>bought and used fresh bean sprouts were using them raw, added to a salad
>>or as a veggie topping on some sort of sandwich. Go figure.
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>>Jill

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>think stir fry, ramen, soup
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>Yes, I have always added them to sauces, stir fry etc. They would be safe
>then, yes?
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yes