Results: Dangerous Situations 17--Culinary Edition 4
Here are more dangerous situations that can occur from certain foods. I hope you never have to worry about these. I decided to make this one only 4 questions because I ran out of time today to work on it.
1.
1.
Superheated Microwaved Eggs: Trapped internal steam explodes into the face upon biting into the yolk. Do you cook eggs in the microwave?
Yes
14%
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123 votes
No
68%
•
619 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
166 votes
2.
2.
Acidic Foods Cooked in Aluminum: Excessive aluminum leaches out, causing long-term bone mineralization damage. Do you cook in any aluminum pans?
Yes
29%
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265 votes
No
53%
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484 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
159 votes
3.
3.
Deep-Fried Starchy Foods: Acrylamide forms at high heat, acting as a neurotoxin and carcinogen. I guess we should limit how often we eat these foods. Do you deep-fry any foods?
Yes
25%
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227 votes
No
58%
•
531 votes
Not Applicable
17%
•
150 votes
4.
4.
Cured Meats (Excess Curing Salt): Sodium nitrite oxidizes hemoglobin iron, causing methemoglobinemia (tissue hypoxia). Do you eat cured meats often?
Yes
22%
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196 votes
No
60%
•
547 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
165 votes
5.
5.
Bitter Almonds (Cyanide): Raw, unprocessed bitter almonds contain amygdalin. Consuming as few as 6 to 10 raw bitter almonds can cause severe poisoning in children; 50 can be fatal for an adult. Do you eat raw almonds?
Yes
19%
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177 votes
No
63%
•
576 votes
Not Applicable
17%
•
155 votes
6.
6.
Green Tomatoes (Tomatine): Consuming large quantities (over 500g) of raw, unripened green tomatoes can cause abdominal pain and cramps. (500g of tomatoes equals approx. 3 or 4 medium-sized tomatoes or 2.5 cups chopped.) Do you eat fried green tomatoes?
Yes
14%
•
124 votes
No
70%
•
634 votes
Not Applicable
17%
•
150 votes
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