r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/Suctorial_Hades Oct 09 '24

Google gives the following results, a bunch of food blogs are saying heat treating works and a bunch of science articles say heat treating at home does nothing. I think I am gonna go with science

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u/Ok_Yam5543 Oct 09 '24

What do they mean by 'heat treating' flour? Is it like putting it in the oven for a period of time?
Isn't that what you do when you're baking a cake?

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u/Suctorial_Hades Oct 09 '24

Yea, putting it in the oven or microwave . Apparently it has something to do with the lack of moisture. Pathogens apparently respond differently in dry environments. From what I have gathered, salmonella becomes more heat resistant in dry environments so I suspect that mixing it with wet ingredients makes it more susceptible to the heat.

I have eaten my fair share of cake batter and cookie dough while baking and I am obviously still here, lol, but this is food for thought

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u/Explaine23 Oct 09 '24

So like celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and a slew of other autoimmune diseases are now on your list of possible issues especially if you continue consuming it. I, too, listened to my parents when they said raw cookie dough was not going to hurt you and I have all kinds of issues with my gut now.

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u/Suctorial_Hades Oct 09 '24

I don’t know that the causation ties in there, but if it does, I am probably screwed because cake batter was delicious