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Almost all dangerous bacteria develops in temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees, so as long as you keep the stew hot enough it's likely to be fine: https://ww
by SatvikBeri 4y ago
Almost all dangerous bacteria develops in temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees, so as long as you keep the stew hot enough it's likely to be fine: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/danger-zone-40f-140f https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and...
- malfist 4y agoTo add to this, the ones that survive outside that range are typically anaerobic and can't survive being exposed to air, so that makes it even less likely to be a vector for food poisoning
- GenerocUsername 4y ago2 ways bacteria/fungi hurt people: excreting toxins or by colonizing us. The 140 degree rule basically stops all colonizers since anything that lives in those temps probably isn't planning to infect us. But some extremophile that takes hold in the hot soup could still excrete toxins that build up over time
- kadoban 4y agoI'm not sure there's anything in the intersection of: "grows in boiling water" , "exists outside of the deep sea or other exotic places" , "hurts humans" and "is at _all_ common". If there is, it has to be a really short list.