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Re:Cassava crisis: the deadly food that doubles as a vital V... by perl4ever on Thursday July 12, 2018 @03:49PM (#17518038)
Reminds me of how I recently learned via the Internet that cooking kidney beans with a slow cooker could be hazardous.
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Re:Cassava crisis: the deadly food that doubles as a vital V... by Gustomaximus on Thursday July 12, 2018 @06:44PM (#17519243)
Googled this as I never knew either. Basically red kidney beans need to be cooked at greater than 100c for 10min to remove a toxin. Not all slow cookers reach this temp, hence the issue.
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Re:Cassava crisis: the deadly food that doubles as a vital V... by toomanybeersies on Thursday July 12, 2018 @08:44PM (#17519766)
This is only for dried beans, canned beans are pre-cooked.

I used to be really paranoid about canned kidney beans and getting poisoned for a long time. Then I discovered that the rule only applies to dried beans, and fresh I guess as well.

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Re:Cassava crisis: the deadly food that doubles as a vital V... by goda90 on Thursday July 12, 2018 @05:09PM (#17518643)
Today I learned. I guess it'll be the instant pot or stovetop for all dried beans from now on.
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