To: Texas Fossil
cucumbers are coated in wax or cellophane for preservation, this process preserves ALL bacteria, thus washing & rinsing in HOT soapy water with a veggie brush as to get in all the crevices, making sure ALL wax & foreign matter is removed is just plain common sense. ALL bacteria is natural to ANY dirt no matter how it is treated and thus the food needs special care when preparing it for consumption.
Great Big “DUH!”
6 posted on
05/27/2011 6:42:24 PM PDT by
patlin
("Knowledge is a powerful source that is 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
To: patlin
Great Big Duuuh!
Yep, it must be a slow day, this was on Drudge.
7 posted on
05/27/2011 6:48:57 PM PDT by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
To: patlin
Okay but was the e-coli contamination systemic? It’s ok to wash the outside but if the contamination came up through the root system it won’t work.
9 posted on
05/27/2011 6:57:49 PM PDT by
SkyDancer
(I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
To: patlin
Which is why I only eat veggies in season and from my own garden.
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