842. Freezing Parboiled Potatoes in Large Masses
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with freezing parboiled potatoes in bulk so they cool slowly.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Image from the internet.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with freezing parboiled potatoes in bulk so they cool slowly.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Figure from Don’s manuscript
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using watered down hand soap.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Image from Reddit
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food from a DIY french burger kit.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
ChatGPT image description: A slightly unappetizing pumpkin spice latte sits in a car cupholder. The drink’s foam has separated and darkened, leaving streaks of residue along the cup’s rim. A small, wrinkled pumpkin-shaped garnish rests on top, illuminated by natural light against the dark plastic interior, suggesting it’s been left for many hours.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a 24 hour old pumpkin spice latte.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: A partially filled plastic jug of organic lemonade sits open in the back of a refrigerator. The yellow drink looks old but free of surface mold. Its red cap rests nearby, clean and mold-free. The label still shows a lemon with a moldy patch, suggesting past spoilage concerns.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming opened organic lemonade refrigerated for 4 weeks.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: A young man with short dark hair holds an open box labeled “Teflon,” looking down with furrowed brows and a worried frown. He wears a plain brown T-shirt and stands against a neutral gray background, his expression showing concern or uncertainty about what’s inside the box.
I couldn’t create an image showing someone about to eat Teflon because intentionally ingesting nonfood, potentially harmful materials violates safety guidelines and our content rules. While small accidental Teflon flakes are usually inert, encouraging deliberate consumption of nonfood substances could mislead or promote unsafe behavior, so I provided a safer alternative.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from deliberately eating powdered teflon.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Actual product discussed
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned pet food.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Actual photo from reddit post
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking a wrapped egg in a compost pile.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: A frustrated person furiously scrubs a glass under a stream of steaming hot water from a faucet. Their face is tense and teeth clenched, with steam rising and water splashing in all directions. No soap is used, and their reddened hands show the heat of the scalding water.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing drinking glasses with only hot water and friction.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: A cheerful British man with shoulder-length red-brown hair and a gap-toothed smile washes dishes in a cozy kitchen. He scrubs a soapy plate and places it into a white dish rack, with bubbles clinging to the dishes. Sunlight filters through a window, brightening the warm, homey space.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the British dishwashing method.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Real Ozzy, fake bat.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from biting the head off a bat or a dove.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
DALL·E image text: A white drip coffee maker sits on a beige countertop. The glass carafe is filled with dark coffee, while the clear water reservoir shows a small patch of green algae confined to the bottom left corner. The design is simple, clean, and highlighted by soft, even lighting.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee made from a coffee maker that has algae growing in the transparent water reservoir.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image: A teenage hockey player in full gear holds up his skate and licks the icy blade. Wearing a black helmet, red jersey, and gloves, he leans in with his tongue touching the blade. The rink background is blurred, emphasizing his focused expression and the unusual act.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating ice off of your hockey skates.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Justin’s actual frosting.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing frosting that says "Cover and refrigerate leftover frosting up to 30 days" at room temperature after opening.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: Four cheerful club members gather around a table piled with dusty, vintage MRE packages. A wooden sign above them reads “Vintage MRE Club.” The group smiles with excitement, examining the old rations in a cozy, wood-paneled room that captures the nostalgic and quirky spirit of their unusual hobby.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming "vintage" (i.e., old) MREs from around the world, but focusing in those from the US.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Screen capture from TikTok
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of meat from puffy or bloated packages.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
A man at a baseball stadium concession stand holds a hamburger, frowning at a messy stack of cheese slices on a tray. Another person’s hand reaches in to grab a slice, emphasizing the communal, slightly unsanitary feel. The baseball field is visible in the background.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Ballpark cheeseburger made with with self-serve sticky cheese handled by others.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Figure from Barbut et at., 1987 of hard cooked egg shelf life
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating air cooled hard boiled eggs after a week at room temperature.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image text: A lifeless British admiral from 1800 lies preserved in a wooden barrel filled with brandy, camphor, and myrrh. His ornate naval uniform contrasts with his pale face as eerie fumes rise, creating a haunting, atmospheric scene of death, preservation, and solemn reverence aboard a dimly lit ship.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking drinking Horatio Nelson' embalming fluid made with brandy, with camphor and myrrh.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
ChatGPT image text: In a warehouse store, a smiling employee in a red apron offers food samples while a serious professor in a white lab coat studies the setup, arms crossed.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming Costco free food samples.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼