....Last night I was making a stir fry using beansprouts. I read on the packet 'Warning...do not eat raw, fully cook before eating' and I wondered why. I thought you could eat any vegetable raw, if you wanted to. Can anyone enlighten me.
//Eating raw bean sprouts may increase your risk of bacterial infection. Raw sprouts may become contaminated with bacteria, including Salmonella and E. coli, when beans come in contact with animal manure during growth or storage. The warmth and moisture required to sprout beans provides an environment in which bacteria can easily multiply. Salmonella infection can cause symptoms that include abdominal cramps, nausea, headaches and vomiting. E. coli may produce similar symptoms, and may cause permanent kidney damage in rare cases.//
don't no what happened to the rest of that but try again. Ok but the same can be said for any number of vegetables, carrots for example and they are eaten raw.
Thanks everyone, I can see the potential problems in the way beansprouts are cultivated and grown, guess I'll just flash fry them, let them cool and then have them in a salad.
My latest packet of powdered cumin says "Do not eat raw" which I've never seen before. Well, I have used it raw in e.g. humus and everyone's still alive.