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Cooking & Baking

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

3. if you cook it and can it

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:42 PM

Mar 2020

and are very careful handling it... you should be good.

Another thing to do (and I have no proof of this) is to flood it for some duration with intense UV light. Won't cook it but should kill any surface virus.

Of course, wash with water first... and use disposable gloves. Wash your hands after prep and be careful not to touch your face,.

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Any ideas how to ensure fresh produce is coronavirus free? [View all] trof Mar 2020 OP

Coronavirus and food... TygrBright Mar 2020 #1

Thanks Tyg. Very helpful. trof Mar 2020 #6

soap and water? dweller Mar 2020 #2

if you cook it and can it lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #3

The recipe I have is Bev54 Mar 2020 #4

Thanks. trof Mar 2020 #7

I quit fondling produce. I just eyeball it, pick one and hope for the best. That would be a good tip brewens Mar 2020 #5

Well, a vinegar soak might help... Rollo Mar 2020 #8

Put 2 teaspoons of bleach (8.25% hypochlorite) in 1 gallon of water. This yields a wash that Atticus Mar 2020 #9

Thank you. trof Mar 2020 #10

You can't ingest COVID-19 zipplewrath Mar 2020 #11

But you breathe while you're eating. trof Mar 2020 #12

anythings possible zipplewrath Mar 2020 #13