Food Poisoning info

[donna1216]

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Throwing some burgers on the grill this weekend? Keep them microbe-free by adding some chopped cilantro to your ground round.

The best way to protect your family from food-borne illness is to cook your meats to an appropriate temperature. However, fresh cilantro appears to have antibacterial properties that may help ward off Salmonella, a common cause of food poisoning. If your kids aren't fans of cilantro, adding a dash of cinnamon or oil of oregano will also do the trick.



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[samara's on tv]

BLECH I hate cilantro! I actually tell people I'm allergic to it so I'm sure that I don't get anything with cilantro in it! But cinnamon I can use or oregano oil! So thanks for sharing that!


~Monica

[tcsarah]

Cilantro - is that coriander? I think it is - we don't call it cilantro here in UK. I actually love both the actual herb and ground coriander (from the seed), I add it to a lot of my recipes!

[gumdropper1]

I think this is a bad idea. It is using a spice as a crutch. Spices are not the answer to preventing food poisoning. Cooking foods to proper temperature - ground beef needs to be cooked well done, with no pink remaining - and keeping food preparation surfaces clean is the key to preventing food poisoning.


Doug

[donna1216]

That's what the email said, cook your meats to an appropriate temperature. Maybe the cilantro helps prevent microorganisms from growing. Time to research

[sage]

I agree with Doug. Even the link you provided links over to the CDC &amp; Harvard...neither of which say anything about cilantro, cinammon or anything else. Good hygeine and proper cooking all the way through is the key.


Oh...and cilantro is a type of parsley with a minty, spicy taste. It's not coriander!


But...click on that salmonella link that donna gives, then click on the top hit and read about it. It makes sense.

[shiva]

I have heard the same about onion. When I used to eat ground beef, I would always mix onion in it. It's probably not a good idea to count too much on it, but hell both onion and cilantro are yummy so why not?

[sela]

As far as I know and I cook with it almost daily...cilantro and coriander are the same thing! Coriander is the seed of cilantro.

Edited by: sela