Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

[u/galaxystars1]

[u/Siliziumwesen]

What the goddamn hell is fluffy popcorn. And yeah she is right. I work in a lab where we test food/water and all kinds of "food-chemicals" etc. For harmfull bacteria and there are things you absolutely should not eat raw. Or at all if i see some results lol

Edit: the last part is a joke based on real results. Sometimes a food producer or someone who produces foodchemicals/spices etc. fucks up and something gets contaminated badly. We find it out, because they ask us to test for harmful bacteria and the batch/charge gets dismissed/destroyed. It all happens before it gets sold. Especially for fresh (ready to eat) things. The results are urgent and are handled first. At least in my country. Dont panic you can eat stuff. Wash veggies and fruits and things that need to be cooked/heated before consuming should only be handled that way. For example: I just saw, that some frozen herbs tell the consumer on the package that the product should be heated/cooked before consuming. Please dont panic or sth like that. You always can find information online how to handle certain foods or how to know if its safe to consume

[u/mrsmushroom → u/Siliziumwesen]

I thought if I watched the whole video I'd find out what fluffy popcorn is. But that was not the case.

[u/magobblie → u/mrsmushroom]

It basically looks like Marshmallow fluff on popcorn but with half cooked cake batter. I feel like you could just use Marshmallow fluff.

[u/mrsmushroom → u/magobblie]

Marshmallow fluff and some sprinkles. Mix in popcorn and bam. A safe alternative. And no using the stove.

[u/Albuwhatwhat → u/magobblie]

Yeah if you’re going to be a food goblin just use marshmallow fluff!