If you are celebrating the candlestick this Sunday, it is better to take some precautions in the kitchen to avoid the spread of bacteria. They can cause food poisoning.
- At the Candlemas, it is customary to prepare pancakes.
- To limit the risk of bacterial proliferation, they must be kept in the refrigerator after cooking.
- The dough should also be refrigerated until use.
This Sunday, February 2 is the day of Candlemas. You may have planned to cook pancakes for the occasion. Mainly composed of milk, egg and flour, they are easy to prepare and usually appeal to as many people as possible. But it is important to respect some hygiene rules to avoid the proliferation of bacteria.
How to keep pancakes?
On his Instagram account ThefrenchvirologistOcéane Sorel, researcher in virology-immunology, gives some advice to avoid food poisoning. In a short video, the scientist films himself preparing the famous pancakes. Once cooked, and cooled, she explains that it is necessary to place them in the refrigerator, and not leave them at room temperature. “”And above all, we eat them within three days, if not after they try to kill you “she warns with humor. Beyond this period, there is a risk of development of bacteria and pathogens that could make you sick. However, as the specialist reminds us, they often do not even have time to arrive in the refrigerator.
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Candlemas: Should we place the pancake dough in the fridge?
On the other hand, the dough makes a forced passage there. Most pancake dough recipes recommend letting the preparation stand at least an hour. It is important to leave the mixture in the refrigerator to limit the risk of bacterial proliferation. In fact, it contains raw foods such as milk or eggs. The latter can contain bacteria from the salmonella family, responsible for salmonellosis.
As reminded ANSESin general, food must be placed in the refrigerator within two hours of their preparation. In the case of pancake dough, it should be used within 24 hours.
And for impatient gourmets, it is better to avoid consuming the raw dough. “”The cookie and cake dough based on raw eggs can contain the salmonella bacteria, so you shouldn’t eat it before baking it “alert Canadian health authorities. However do not panic, eat your pancakes without fear … Cooking at long temperature makes it possible to destroy these harmful bacteria.
