[Sca-cooks] Trichinosis

[Nick Sasso]

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Nick Sasso skrev:
> If the trichinosis in Bear behaves the same as the one that
potentially
> infests pork, then it will die in the 136F temperature range.  160F
> would be a little excessive if the goal were simply to kill the
little
> beasties.

<<<<From: "Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
2. T. nativa in Alaska bear and walrus meat is cold-resistant. Unlike
pork,
freezing arctic meat will NOT kill larval cysts. Bear or walrus meat is
safe
once the entire piece is completely cooked to a gray color. USDA
recommends
attaining an internal temperature of at least 160° F. Microwaving may
not
render meat safe as cooking may be uneven.
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Y'all do what you want to. I have given you fair warning according to
the
current medical literature. After that, you're on your own.>>>>

Thank you very much for that new info.  It's going into my Parasites
Safety file.

As I cannot access that site from my work internet connections.  Is
there anything provided for non-Arctic bears?  The statement you
provided says Arctic meat cannot have cysts killed by freezing.  Does
the common Black Bear found in North Georgia or Montana the same thing
in their literature?  We don't get the Alaskan T. nativa around here,
but people eating Black Bear is not uncommon.

niccolo difrancesco