These foods must be thoroughly cooked before consumption.
The temptation to rush your food prep is real.
And everything looks delicious enough, or at least satisfying to an empty stomach.
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Flour
Before you sample that dough or batter, know that eating uncookedflourisnt advisable.
Ground beef should never be eaten raw, and for good reason.
E coli is killed at a temperature of 71 degrees, says Jennifer House MSc, RD.
The bacteria on a steak sit on the outside of the meat.
Asteakis safe to consume undercooked, as the bacteria on the outside are still cooked and killed.
Buthamburgeror steak tartare is ground-up steak, so the bacteria can be distributed throughout.
Anyone who has experienced food poisoning knows that its not worth the risk.
The risk of eating raw or undercooked kidney beans is not common knowledge, says Lorenz.
It can cause food poisoning-like symptoms from just a few raw beans.
Milk
Raw milk is controversial on many levels.
Pasteurization was invented to help reduce the risk of illness from bacteria, because it was so common.
Any of these could result in hospitalization or even death.
Lima Beans
Undercooked lima beans can be unexpectedly dangerous.
It is important to thoroughly cook lima beans, as they contain a compound called linamarin, says Woodson.
When ingested, linamarin is converted to cyanide.
Cassava
Cassavaalso called yucais a root vegetable which grows underground, similar topotatoes, but starchier.
Cassava contains dangerous levels of cyanide.
