Results: Dangerous Situations 29--Culinary Edition 8
Sometimes there is danger in the foods we eat. I ate a recalled (I didn't know this) pot pie once and became very ill with stomach problems. Have you ever had food poisoning?
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1.
Morel Mushrooms + Alcohol (Coprine-like Reaction)-- Danger: Eating certain wild morels alongside alcohol blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase, causing pounding headaches, facial flushing, and violent vomiting.-- Solution: Avoid drinking alcohol for 24–48 hours before and after consuming wild morels. Do you ever eat wild morels?
Yes
12%
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200 votes
No
72%
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1220 votes
Not Applicable
16%
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280 votes
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2.
Mango Skin & Sap (Urushiol)-- Danger: Peel and stem sap contain poison-ivy-like resins that trigger contact dermatitis around the lips and mouth.-- Solution: Peel mangos completely before eating, and avoid biting directly into unpeeled skin. Do you eat mangos?
Yes
37%
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621 votes
No
49%
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835 votes
Not Applicable
14%
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244 votes
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3.
Kidney Bean Lectin in Slow Cookers-- Danger: Cooking red kidney beans at low temperatures (approx. 176°F / 80°C) increases lectin toxicity up to five times.-causing severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.-- Solution: Always pre-boil kidney beans at 212°F (100°C) for at least 10–30 minutes before adding them to slow-cooker recipes. Do you cook dishes containing kidney beans in the slow cooker?
Yes
26%
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439 votes
No
56%
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960 votes
Not Applicable
18%
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301 votes
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4.
Listeria monocytogenes in Cantaloupe Rinds--Hazard: Cutting unwashed melon surfaces, driving exterior soil bacteria into the inner flesh.--Result: Invasive listeriosis, confusion, loss of balance, fatal brain stem infection. Cure/Treatment: IV Ampicillin with Gentamicin. Do you always wash your melons before cutting them?
Yes
38%
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641 votes
No
34%
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586 votes
Not Applicable
28%
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473 votes
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5.
Rhodamine B in Industrial Pink Food Colorings-- Hazard: Non-food grade dye used in cheap cotton candy and street foods.-- Result: Neurotoxicity, liver and kidney cell degeneration.-- Cure/Treatment: Gastric lavage, activated charcoal. Do you ever eat cotton candy from street vendors?
Yes
18%
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300 votes
No
65%
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1106 votes
Not Applicable
17%
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294 votes
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6.
Sulfite Toxicity in Dried Fruits / Wines-- Hazard: High dosage preservative exposure in asthmatic individuals lacking sulfite oxidase.-- Result: Severe acute bronchospasm, anaphylactoid collapse, hives.-- Cure/Treatment: Inhaled bronchodilators (albuterol), epinephrine if severe. Do you eat dried fruit?
Yes
48%
•
823 votes
No
37%
•
626 votes
Not Applicable
15%
•
251 votes
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