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snoot
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Mushroom oil & Botulism
#7565352 - 10/27/07 12:20 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm wondering how this bacteria works, and I'm just curious about how long mushroom oil is good for. I've had some porcini/chanterelle oil for some time now, that I made myself. Usually stored at room temp. Usually I cook it very hot, but I'm just curious as to the health concerns with this. Also there are lil chunk sof mushroom in the oil aswell as some bay leaf.
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Re: Mushroom oil & Botulism [Re: snoot]
#7566366 - 10/27/07 10:46 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I can't imagine any bacteria surving a hot frying skillet. RR
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snoot
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Re: Mushroom oil & Botulism [Re: RogerRabbit]
#7566445 - 10/27/07 11:18 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I"m just concerned if I were to put it on french bread or something you know.
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Re: Mushroom oil & Botulism [Re: snoot]
#7568782 - 10/28/07 04:44 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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it is the toxins in the waste of Clostridum botulinum that are most harmful, not the actual bacteria itself.
Botulism (Latin, botulus, "sausage") is a rare, but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulinic toxin is one of the most powerful known toxins: about one microgram is lethal to humans. It acts by blocking nerve function and leads to respiratory and musculoskeletal paralysis.
There are three main kinds of botulism:
* Foodborne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulinum toxin. * Infant botulism is caused by consuming the spores of the botulinum bacteria, which then grow in the intestines and release toxin. * Wound botulism is caused by toxin produced from a wound infected with Clostridium botulinum. This is the rarest type of botulism.
when i make morel oil or porcini oil for myself...i store it long term in the refrigerator in a bottle wrapped in aluminum foil. when im ready to use some i run the top of the bottle under warm water to melt dome of the oil so i can pour it out. i keep morel oil for a year like this.
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Re: Mushroom oil & Botulism [Re: greys]
#7569505 - 10/28/07 01:04 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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whats the purpose of tinfoil? Does it need to be inthe refridge?
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Re: Mushroom oil & Botulism [Re: snoot]
#7570574 - 10/28/07 06:22 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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oil is degraded by light. the foil blocks light. keeping it in the fridge will lengthen shelflife and keep the flavor from going rancid during long term storage.
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