Onions absorb bacteria viruses

Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted to share what I learned from a chemist. Ed, who was our tour guide, is a food chemistry whiz. During the tour, someone asked if we really needed to worry about mayonnaise. People are always worried that mayonnaise will spoil. Ed said that all commercially-made mayo is completely safe.

He then talked about the summer picnic, with the bowl of potato salad sitting on the table, and how everyone blames the mayonnaise when someone gets sick.

He explained onions are a huge magnet for bacteria, especially uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a sliced onion.. Both the onions and the moist potato in a potato salad, will attract and grow bacteria faster than any commercial mayonnaise will even begin to break down. Please remember it is dangerous to cut an onion and try to use it to cook the next day, it becomes highly poisonous for even a single night and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning.

She replied with this most interesting experience about onions: Thanks for the reminder. Also, dogs should never eat onions. Their stomachs cannot metabolize onions. Garlic is an anti -bacterial agent that can actually inhibits growth of infectious agents and at the same time protect the body from the pathogens.

Even the blood of garlic eaters can kill bacteria and it is also reported that the vapor from freshly cut garlic can kill bacteria at a distance of 20 cm! What are onions good for? Their high levels of antioxidants give onions their distinctive sweetness and aroma. Onions are low in calories 45 per serving , very low in sodium, and contain no fat or cholesterol. Furthermore, onions contain fiber and folic acid, a B vitamin that helps the body make healthy new cells.

Can you freeze cut onions? You can freeze onions with or without blanching. You must blanch when freezing whole onion bulbs. To freeze chopped onions, wash bulbs well and chop as fine as you like. Thawed onions tend to lose their shape, so if you chop pieces super fine in a food processor, your thawed product may resemble mush. How do you store garlic and onions? Place onion and garlic in separate mesh bags or a clean and dry wooden bin or waxed box.

Don't wash your onions or garlic before you store them. Keep them very dry. While in Storage Check and cull them often to make sure the onions and garlic are not sprouting or developing soft spots. Does garlic help a cold?

Garlic has shown promise as a treatment for preventing colds and the flu. Studies have shown that garlic reduces the risk of becoming sick in the first place, as well as how long you stay sick. Sign up here:. Short URL. About the author:. Dominic McGrath. See more articles by Dominic McGrath. Contribute to this story: Leave a Comment. Send a Correction.

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