The 'If i eat xxxx, will i DIE!!??? or shit my pants for a week' thread

[Epona]

I've had really bad food poisoning on 2 occasions, and it's really no laughing matter, when I had e-coli I thought I was going to die, it was so bad that what little energy I had was used for screaming in pain, and after the initial onslaught I was vomiting and had the shits for 3 weeks. Anyone who thinks that food poisoning is a laughing matter has obviously never had a serious life-threatening bout.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

its been doused in bleach apparently so it'll probably never decay

THe bleach never turned them into white leaves. They're obviously fake

 

[elevendayempire]

I defrosted a bit of salmon yesterday by leaving it out. Didn't eat it yesterday, so I stuck it in the fridge overnight. If I eat it this evening, WILL I DIE???!!11!!1ohnoes1!1!

 

[pogofish]

Norovirus is particularly common cause of food poisoning in fish & seafood. It also retains a degree of activity at fridge tempratures & can reach toxic levels in a matter of hours. Sometthing like four-fifths of people exposed to it will also go-on to develop symptoms.

Enjoy!

 

[elevendayempire]

Norovirus is particularly common cause of food poisoning in fish & seafood. It also retains a degree of activity at fridge tempratures & can reach toxic levels in a matter of hours. Sometthing like four-fifths of people exposed to it will also go-on to develop symptoms.

Enjoy!

That'll be going in the bin, then. Oh well.

 

[perplexis]

Norovirus is particularly common cause of food poisoning in fish & seafood. It also retains a degree of activity at fridge tempratures & can reach toxic levels in a matter of hours. Sometthing like four-fifths of people exposed to it will also go-on to develop symptoms.

Enjoy!

What would the safe way of defrosting this bit of fish have been?
Or should it just be cooked from frozen? >bleh<

 

[pogofish]

I have no idea. Probably cook from frozen but that would be a shame for salmon.

I've only eaten fish that I've caught & cleaned myself for a long time now & if I don't eat them fresh, I hot-smoke & refrigerate. This keeps for a good few days, although freshness is all IMO.

 

[rutabowa]

I defrosted a bit of salmon yesterday by leaving it out. Didn't eat it yesterday, so I stuck it in the fridge overnight. If I eat it this evening, WILL I DIE???!!11!!1ohnoes1!1!

huh? if you throw that away you're crazy!!

 

[jontz01]

I've just cleared out my fridge and in the salad drawer found a bag of Italian Style Salad leaves with a use-by date of 30 December

They'd barely wilted

There was a whole tub of double cream as well for my mince pies that I'd never used

If the bag was sealed it'll proably be down the the crazy gasses they pump in, those things have a shelf life of months, by the time you get to 'em all the nutrients have degraded...



I bought a piece of pork pie last night from a supermarket deli counter, it was a MASSIVE piece, the end from one of those 2 foot long square pies. It was reduced to 30p, I figured they couldn't sell it if it was bad.. How wrong I was.
I took one bite and the meat was rancid. I've never tasted pork that actually tasted like a pig smells, spat it out straight away and threw away the rest in disgust. Then spent the next 3 mile bike ride spewing from the horrific taste in my mouth. Forcing the tiny bit I'd swallowed out... The whole of last night I was worried I'd get food poisoning

I've been alright today though...

Very nearly started a will I die thread...

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

I have no idea. Probably cook from frozen but that would be a shame for salmon.

I've only eaten fish that I've caught & cleaned myself for a long time now & if I don't eat them fresh, I hot-smoke & refrigerate. This keeps for a good few days, although freshness is all IMO.

Always defrost meant and fish in your fridge over a couple of days.

Unless you're me - in whcih case you:

a) cover it in hot water (prawns out of packet, salmonin packet) cos you forgot to take it out the freezer and you're hungry
b) leave it on the worktop near a window to make it warm (meat)

 

[elevendayempire]

Always defrost meant and fish in your fridge over a couple of days.

I can't think that far ahead.

 

[pogofish]

Yup, usually leave meat for 24-36 hrs but I'd never even consider frozen prawns - just asking for it & one of the most environment-destroying foods there is.

 

[geminisnake]

I defrosted a bit of salmon yesterday by leaving it out. Didn't eat it yesterday, so I stuck it in the fridge overnight. If I eat it this evening, WILL I DIE???!!11!!1ohnoes1!1!

Was it covered?? I'd still eat it if it smells ok and tastes ok, but that's my attitude to most food.
I also eat salmon pate up to week after purchase even if it's not been in the fridge since Thursday(it was in a coolbag on it's way to Solfest) I was fine