516. Horchata

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking horchata made from uncooked rice.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

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• Horchata Recipe
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347. Soaking Uncooked Rice Overnight

Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soaking uncooked rice overnight.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• The effects of heat activation on Bacillus spore germination, with nutrients or under high pressure, with or without various germination proteins - PubMed
• Can You Soak Rice Overnight? Helpful Tips & Answers
• Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Caused by Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus—United States, 1998–2008 | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
• ComBase
• CB Premium | Bacillus cereus on cooked rice

287. Rice Used to Dry Out Phone Dropped in Water

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Rice used to dry out a phone dropped in water.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• bill quoted on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter Dropped a phone in a puddle of water and placed it in rice to dry. Risky or not to cook and eat the rice?" / Twitter
• Food Safety Talk 92: So we can't use that rice? — Food Safety Talk
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185. Tamago Kake Gohan

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tamago kake gohan (cooking an egg with hot rice).

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

Note that Don says “not risky” at 5:58, but from the context it’s clear he means “risky”, which he later confirms. Thanks to listener Nimoy for pointing this out.

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• 31: Rice Left in a Warming Rice Cooker Over Night — Risky or Not?
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• eggs - Risky or Not?
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31: Rice Left in a Warming Rice Cooker Over Night

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating rice left in a warming rice cooker over night

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Neuro Fuzzy® Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-ZCC10/18 | Zojirushi.com

• Bacillus cereus - Wikipedia