I think my produce was contaminated with something, because this is the first time I’ve ever had food poisoning and my Pico was obviously uncooked. I also cooked beans with juice from the pico.
Two questions:
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Am I a dumbass for trying to salvage what I think is contaminated? I don’t wanna waste food and I’m under the impression that cooking it will fix it. My symptoms aren’t life threatening, and I wouldn’t mind confirmation it was the pico.
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If I can dump the pico into a pot and cook it safely, is there anything special I gotta do? Recipe below so you know what I’m working with.
Pico recipe:
- 8 Roma tomaotes
- cilantro, 1 bunch
- 1 red onion
- 2 jalepenos, roasted
- garlic, minced
- salt, tbs
- 1 lime, juiced
Chop and stir together. Let sit overnight for the flavors to blend properly. Seriously, it doesn’t taste good til the next day.
Yeah, you’re all right
It’s not really the money, just the idea that I’m wasting food. That’s always hard to overcome. It doesn’t help that this is my favorite food (topped over rice and beans) so I’m gonna have a disappointing set of dinners this week, assuming it’s not something else that made me ill
You should start a compost pile to help ease the idea of wasting food.
While it would be more beneficial to consume the food(when its still good), composting allows it to not go to waste. Turn it into something that can feed a nearby tree or plant.
I like that idea, we’re already saving eggshells for the calcium for that reason
I’ll look into it, thanks!
You’re welcome, hope this helps!
Toxic substances (ones that make you sick) are not food. Unless you are an assassin or a masochist, you are not wasting anything by throwing toxins away.
That said, did you cook the beans long enough? Some beans can create what feels like food poisoning if they are not cooked long enough.
Instant pot 30 min high pressure, 40 min natural release (black beans)
I’ve not heard of that issue with beans, only that undercooked beans are crunchy lol
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf_208_01.html
Well damn, you learn something new every day
I didn’t realize raw beans were so dangerous. I’m surprised they even mentioned green beans in there since those I’ve considered edible raw
Probably not the beans then. Black beans usually aren’t the primary concern and you definitely cooked them long enough.
The other comment provides a good resource for the particular issue I was thinking of, so you can probably look at the other sources, and you’re right to question the raw Pico.
The universe wastes nothing. Matter is never truly destroyed.