Will putting moldy bread in the microwave kill the bacteria and make it safe to eat?
I wonder if putting lightly moldy bread in the microwave will kill the bacteria.
According to the FDA, nope.
Myth: “If I microwave food, the microwaves kill the bacteria, so the food is safe.”
Fact: Microwaves don’t kill bacteria – microwaves generate heat that kills bacteria in foods. Microwave ovens are great time-savers and will kill bacteria when foods are heated to a safe internal temperature. But microwaved foods can cook unevenly because of irregular shapes or variations in thickness. Even turntable-equipped microwave ovens can cook unevenly and leave cold spots where harmful bacteria can survive.
Follow package instructions that call for rotating and stirring foods during the cooking process. Observe any called-for stand times—the amount of time after cooking that microwaved food should stand before it is eaten. Check the temperature of microwaved foods with a food thermometer in several spots.
Fact: Microwaves don’t kill bacteria – microwaves generate heat that kills bacteria in foods. Microwave ovens are great time-savers and will kill bacteria when foods are heated to a safe internal temperature. But microwaved foods can cook unevenly because of irregular shapes or variations in thickness. Even turntable-equipped microwave ovens can cook unevenly and leave cold spots where harmful bacteria can survive.
Follow package instructions that call for rotating and stirring foods during the cooking process. Observe any called-for stand times—the amount of time after cooking that microwaved food should stand before it is eaten. Check the temperature of microwaved foods with a food thermometer in several spots.
juiceyangel333 · 31-35, F
Subsumedpat · 36-40, M
No you won't get high enough temperatures without ruining the bread but common bread mold isn't especially harmful, you're probably not going to die from eating mold; you'll digest it like any other food, and as long as you've got a relatively healthy immune system, the worst that might happen is when you look at it and think about what you are eating you might get a little nausea at the idea/taste. That said, this stuff is definitely not good for you, and if you're allergic to mold, it can bring on uncomfortable symptoms including irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Melpomene I don’t eat wheat any longer but when I used to eat wheat bread if I accidentally got some about to mold I’d have stomach cramps from it, my body rejects it quickly. Same with melted cheese that a restaurant put a lot of on enchiladas one time. My daughter & I both were affected.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
No it will not. Someone told me of a couple of teen boys who heard that they could get high if they smoked moldy bread. So they let some bread get really moldy and rolled it up in a cigarette paper and smoked it. All they could see for hours was the color yellow of anything. The rods in their eyes were temporarily messed up.
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Gullible teens 🤦♂️ Lol @cherokeepatti
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti That actually sounds really interesting 😆
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Ryannnnnn if you want to mess with your vision
rckt148 · 61-69, M
Even if it killed all bacteria ,,things that mold still has a bad taste
I washed green peanuts and didn't dry them properly and they had some mold on them
I re-washed and boiled them anyway
I ruined the whole batch ,they all had a mold taste
However ,,it was mold that lead to the discovery of penicillin
In 1928, Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming noticed a halo of inhibition of bacterial growth around a contaminant blue-green mold on a Staphylococcus plate culture. He concluded that the mold was releasing a substance that was inhibiting bacterial growth. ... Fleming applied penicillin to his Sinus infection.
I washed green peanuts and didn't dry them properly and they had some mold on them
I re-washed and boiled them anyway
I ruined the whole batch ,they all had a mold taste
However ,,it was mold that lead to the discovery of penicillin
In 1928, Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming noticed a halo of inhibition of bacterial growth around a contaminant blue-green mold on a Staphylococcus plate culture. He concluded that the mold was releasing a substance that was inhibiting bacterial growth. ... Fleming applied penicillin to his Sinus infection.
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
VeronicaPrincess · 61-69
GoldenWorm · 51-55, M
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wilderflower · F
midnightsun · 26-30, M
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Mould is a fungus, not a bacterium. And no the microwave will not make it safe to eat. Throw it in the compost bin and find something else to eat.
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When in doubt ,always throw it out 👍️
JoeyFoxx · 56-60, M
If you’re dumb enough to believe that microwaved food will never make you sick...
... then maybe you really should give it a shot and cross your fingers.
... then maybe you really should give it a shot and cross your fingers.