Botulin toxin (was Re: [Sca-cooks] Trying again)

[Nick Sasso]

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kemker" <john at kemker.org>
> According to information I found on a CDC website, botulin toxin is
> destroyed by 185F+ temps, as well.  I could not find information or
> references to other microbe-generated toxins, so this would not mean
that
> you could just reheat to 185F and be sure you would be safe.  In any
case,
> I agree wholeheartedly with fra niccolo that preventing the
development of
> the toxin is preferable to trying to destroy it once it was in the
food.

Thank you for checking that detail.  Quick, anyone name ONE food that
is edible/palatable at 185F+ internal temperature :o)

niccolo difrancesco