"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
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> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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>> "Nancy Dooley" > wrote in message
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>> > MAYA > wrote in message
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>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone suggest some recipes that specifically use extra-virgin
> olive
>> >> oil? I bought two liters at a sale.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> MAYA
>> >>
>> > Flavor a couple quarts - with garlic or other herbs - refrigerate -
>> > that will use some of it up, and it comes in very handy for things
>> > like salad dressings and bread dips.
>>
>>
>> Not good advice.
>>
>> Dimitri
>>
>> Botulism
>
> <snipped>
>
> I know that steeping herbs in oils is *theoretically* a growing medium for
> botulism, but have there been any documented cases? Of course
> refrigerating
> should make the process perfectly safe, but even unrefrigerated I have
> never
> heard of a single case of poisoning. Is this yet another case where people
> read about some theoretical danger and start running around flapping their
> hands in the air when in fact the danger is miniscule or nonexistent?
>
> So - any documented cases? If so, I want to know about them. If not,
> well.....
>
>
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> Peter Aitken

http://www.ochef.com/272.htm
http://vt.essortment.com/garlicuses_rsuz.htm
http://www.ivillage.com/home/howtogu...ival_freqCap=2

Dimitri