Andy wrote:

>I loved cantaloupe. I'd cut one in half,
> scrape out the seeds and fill it with fruit
> yogurt. Then the salmonella scare made
> headlines. One of the biggest food
> upsets of my life.

I love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
room temperature. We buy them all the time, cut them in half, scoop out
the seeds and enjoy. Love having a half of one with toast for breakfast,
or a snack. We don't EAT the rind, and have yet to get sick from eating
the "insides" of a melon.

>I haven't had melon in probably 10 years.
> The last being a seedless watermelon
> for $3.00. What a rip-off. It tasted
> artificial, like medicine. ICK.

That's the only kind we buy anymore, and are never disappointed..they
are always sweet 'n' juicy. Had one last week, that was a small
"personal size" watermelon and was delicious and sweet. They were 2 for
$6, so gave one to our daughter and she said it was delicious also.

Judy

"Judy Haffner" wrote in message
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Andy wrote:

>I loved cantaloupe. I'd cut one in half,
> scrape out the seeds and fill it with fruit
> yogurt. Then the salmonella scare made
> headlines. One of the biggest food
> upsets of my life.

I love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
room temperature. We buy them all the time, cut them in half, scoop out
the seeds and enjoy. Love having a half of one with toast for breakfast,
or a snack. We don't EAT the rind, and have yet to get sick from eating
the "insides" of a melon.

>I haven't had melon in probably 10 years.
> The last being a seedless watermelon
> for $3.00. What a rip-off. It tasted
> artificial, like medicine. ICK.

That's the only kind we buy anymore, and are never disappointed..they
are always sweet 'n' juicy. Had one last week, that was a small
"personal size" watermelon and was delicious and sweet. They were 2 for
$6, so gave one to our daughter and she said it was delicious also.

Judy

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I love cantaloupe and eat a lot of it. There have been several outbreaks of
salmonella associated with cantaloupe. I think the problems were traced to
cantaloupe fields located close to farm animals, and waste from the animals
was contaminated the vegetable fields (from rain). Advice is to wash the
cantaloupe well before cutting, although I admit that I sometimes fail to
follow that advice. Julie has a habit of asking for advice, making the
question overly complicated, and then finding every piece of advice to be
"impossible."
http://foodpoisoning.pritzkerlaw.com...tion-tips.html

Ma;ryL

On Jul 15, 10:50*am, Andy > wrote:
> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
> > *love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
> > together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
> > was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
> > room temperature. We buy them all the time, cut them in half, scoop out
> > the seeds and enjoy. Love having a half of one with toast for
> breakfast,
> > or a snack. We don't EAT the rind, and have yet to get sick from eating
> > the "insides" of a melon.
>
> Judy,
>
> For a few years I've been meaning to buy a cantaloupe melon but keep
> putting it off. I DO do miss it. There hasn't been an episode in probably
> a couple decades but the scare stayed with me. [sigh]
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Just wash it and you will be fine!

On 7/15/2012 2:13 PM, merryb wrote:
> On Jul 15, 10:50 am, Andy > wrote:
>> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
>>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at

Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
contaminated
soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.



>>> room temperature. We buy them all the time, cut them in half, scoop out
>>> the seeds and enjoy. Love having a half of one with toast for
>> breakfast,
>>> or a snack. We don't EAT the rind, and have yet to get sick from eating
>>> the "insides" of a melon.
>>
>> Judy,
>>
>> For a few years I've been meaning to buy a cantaloupe melon but keep
>> putting it off. I DO do miss it. There hasn't been an episode in probably
>> a couple decades but the scare stayed with me. [sigh]
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Just wash it and you will be fine!
>

"LeonLeonard" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/15/2012 2:13 PM, merryb wrote:
>> On Jul 15, 10:50 am, Andy > wrote:
>>> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>>>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>>>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
>>>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
>
> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
> contaminated
> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>

Yes but the instructions for cutting that I read in the last few days all
said you must remove the rind for safety's sake.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "LeonLeonard" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/15/2012 2:13 PM, merryb wrote:
>>> On Jul 15, 10:50 am, Andy > wrote:
>>>> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>>>>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>>>>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
>>>>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
>> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
>> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
>> contaminated
>> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>>
>
> Yes but the instructions for cutting that I read in the last few days all
> said you must remove the rind for safety's sake.
>
>
That makes no sense to me.

--
Jean B.

On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:30:12 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Julie Bove wrote:
>> "LeonLeonard" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 7/15/2012 2:13 PM, merryb wrote:
>>>> On Jul 15, 10:50 am, Andy > wrote:
>>>>> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>>>>>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>>>>>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
>>>>>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
>>> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
>>> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
>>> contaminated
>>> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>>>
>>
>> Yes but the instructions for cutting that I read in the last few days all
>> said you must remove the rind for safety's sake.
>>
>>
>That makes no sense to me.

Me neither. I would imagine that if the rind of the melon is
contaminated with salmonella or some other kind of bacteria, as soon
as you cut into it the bacteria would be transferred to the flesh. So
you end up ingesting it anyway.

Just wash the melons, cut them in wedges, and be done with it.

Jo Anne

"Jo Anne" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:30:12 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>>Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "LeonLeonard" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 7/15/2012 2:13 PM, merryb wrote:
>>>>> On Jul 15, 10:50 am, Andy > wrote:
>>>>>> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>>>>>>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>>>>>>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with
>>>>>>> cantaloupe
>>>>>>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out
>>>>>>> at
>>>> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that
>>>> problem.
>>>> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
>>>> contaminated
>>>> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes but the instructions for cutting that I read in the last few days
>>> all
>>> said you must remove the rind for safety's sake.
>>>
>>>
>>That makes no sense to me.
>
> Me neither. I would imagine that if the rind of the melon is
> contaminated with salmonella or some other kind of bacteria, as soon
> as you cut into it the bacteria would be transferred to the flesh. So
> you end up ingesting it anyway.
>
> Just wash the melons, cut them in wedges, and be done with it.
>
> Jo Anne

This says to remove the rind:

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8095.pdf

"Always peel cover and refrigerate cut cantaloupe."

On 7/15/2012 11:00 PM, LeonLeonard wrote:
>
> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
> contaminated
> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.

And when the skin is tainted and not washed, cutting through with a
knife infects the meat.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 7/15/2012 11:00 PM, LeonLeonard wrote:
>>
>> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
>> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
>> contaminated
>> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>
> And when the skin is tainted and not washed, cutting through with a knife
> infects the meat.

Yes.

On 7/16/2012 12:55 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> .com...
>> On 7/15/2012 11:00 PM, LeonLeonard wrote:
>>>
>>> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that problem.
>>> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
>>> contaminated
>>> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>>
>> And when the skin is tainted and not washed, cutting through with a knife
>> infects the meat.
>
> Yes.
>
>
Which is why you wash it.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 7/16/2012 12:55 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> .com...
>>> On 7/15/2012 11:00 PM, LeonLeonard wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Scrub the porous skin thoroughly before cuttings to reduce that
>>>> problem.
>>>> Last I read, it's not the flesh..... but what may have been, the
>>>> contaminated
>>>> soil that it was grown in, stuck in the pours.
>>>
>>> And when the skin is tainted and not washed, cutting through with a
>>> knife
>>> infects the meat.
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>
> Which is why you wash it.

But the current information on the Internet is to wash *and* remove the
rind.

On Jul 15, 11:27*am, Andy > wrote:
> merryb > wrote:
>
> > Just wash it and you will be fine!
>
> merryb,
>
> Sound and practical advice!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy

That's what I'm about, Andy
BTW, my oldest son Andrew turned 26 yesterday- had a great BBQ here.
Husband made great ribs, I made cole slaw and BD cake, sis brought
beans, Mom brought corn. Son brought Fireball- cinnamon flavored
whiskey, so I am glad to have LOs today!!!

On Jul 15, 11:55*am, Andy > wrote:
> merryb > wrote:
> > On Jul 15, 11:27*am, Andy > wrote:
> >> merryb > wrote:
>
> >> > Just wash it and you will be fine!
>
> >> merryb,
>
> >> Sound and practical advice!
>
> >> Thanks,
>
> >> Andy
>
> > That's what I'm about, Andy
> > BTW, my oldest son Andrew turned 26 yesterday- had a great BBQ here.
> > Husband made great ribs, I made cole slaw and BD cake, sis brought
> > beans, Mom brought corn. Son brought Fireball- cinnamon flavored
> > whiskey, so I am glad to have LOs today!!!
>
> merryb,
>
> Sounds like a great BD feast!
>
> I don't know Andrew but from one Andrew to another, Happy Birthday!
>
> I'm only Andrew on my bank checks.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

I have always called him Andrew, but he prefers Andy now. I guess that
makes him sound like he's not in trouble!
I'll relay your message!

On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:50:42 -0500, Andy > wrote:

(Judy Haffner) wrote:
>
>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out at
>> room temperature. We buy them all the time, cut them in half, scoop out
>> the seeds and enjoy. Love having a half of one with toast for
>breakfast,
>> or a snack. We don't EAT the rind, and have yet to get sick from eating
>> the "insides" of a melon.
>
>
>
>Judy,
>
>For a few years I've been meaning to buy a cantaloupe melon but keep
>putting it off. I DO do miss it. There hasn't been an episode in probably
>a couple decades but the scare stayed with me. [sigh]
>
>Best,
>
>Andy

Well, there was the listeria sickness last summer that killed 15 plus
people and sickened a bunch more in many different states. Although it
was all the result of the washing practices of one cantaloupe ranch,
it almost bankrupt the entire industry last season. The
recommendation is that all melons be washed with soap and water BEFORE
cutting to avoid contamination. It's no biggie, so why not just wash
the melons? Listeria is ugly -- it works in warm or cold surrounds
and has a somewhat lengthy incubation period compared to salmonella
and it can kill you.
Janet US

Andy wrote:
> (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>
>> love cantaloupe and also yogurt, but don't think I'd care for both
>> together. The only "salmonella issue" I've ever heard with cantaloupe
>> was when a person cut it and didn't refrigerate it, but left it out
>> at room temperature. We buy them all the time, cut them in half,
>> scoop out the seeds and enjoy. Love having a half of one with toast
>> for breakfast, or a snack. We don't EAT the rind, and have yet to
>> get sick from eating the "insides" of a melon.
>
>
>
> Judy,
>
> For a few years I've been meaning to buy a cantaloupe melon but keep
> putting it off. I DO do miss it. There hasn't been an episode in
> probably a couple decades but the scare stayed with me. [sigh]

There was a big scare when I worked at the golf course. My coworker was
sick to her stomach and pregnant. Her Dr. thought she might have it.
Apparently very bad if you are pregnant. Turns out it wasn't that at all.