I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg 
yolks?

If they need pasteurising anybody got any tips? I tried to do it in the 
microwave but as I can't see well enough through the door I can't see it 
happening.

Ta.

"R D S"  wrote in message 
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>I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg 
>yolks?
>
> If they need pasteurising anybody got any tips? I tried to do it in the 
> microwave but as I can't see well enough through the door I can't see it 
> happening.
>
> Ta.

Nobody?

R D S wrote:
> "R D S"  wrote in message 
> news:6ji8tsF3erjuU1@mid.individual.net...
>> I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg 
>> yolks?
>>
>> If they need pasteurising anybody got any tips? I tried to do it in the 
>> microwave but as I can't see well enough through the door I can't see it 
>> happening.
>>
>> Ta.
> 
> Nobody? 
> 
> 
I think there may be something on that in McGee.  If no-one else posts, 
I'll see if I can dig out my copy and check.

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from "R D S"  contains these words:

> "R D S"  wrote in message 
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> >I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg 
> >yolks?

   Very small, if you use good quality fresh clean  eggs with strong
shells and no cracks in them. I've  eaten raw egg flip, mayo, etc all my
life with no problems. IME,  most people are more likely to risk
salmonella contaminating their food from bad kitchen with raw meat ,
than  from eggs.

 Salmonella bacteria are natural inhabitants  in the gut of birds and as
the egg and shit come down the same exit, a thin or perforated eggshell
might let some bacteria through to the egg contents. 

   Janet

R D S  wrote:

> I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg
> yolks?

I honestly don't know, and can only offer pointers: I normally reheat my
yolks in the microwave, along with the mustard (5-8 seconds tops), and
have never had any problem that way. Mayonnaise seems to keep fine for a
few weeks in the fridge.

This said, a friend who had a restaurant in France said H&S regulations
meant he wouldn't be allowed to keep mayonnaise overnight and had to
make some fresh one everyday. Not sure how much of this is true either.

Hth?


Greg

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R D S said 

>  I tried to do it in the 
> microwave but as I can't see well enough through the door I can't see it 
> happening.

arent there problems with eggs and explosions in microwaves?
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On Mon 22 Sep 2008 12:11:13a, Mike............ told us...

> R D S said 
> 
>>  I tried to do it in the 
>> microwave but as I can't see well enough through the door I can't see it 
>> happening.
> 
> arent there problems with eggs and explosions in microwaves?

If you puncture the yolk, not usually.

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Janet Baraclough wrote:

> Salmonella bacteria are natural inhabitants  in the gut of birds and
> as the egg and shit come down the same exit,

Did not know that.

Didn't want to know either, it transpires.

Si

Op Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:59:36 +0100  R D S illuminated the masses with this:

> I thought he was just being a knob.

He was. But every now and again even a knob gets it right, apparently.

It's a bit like multiple choice answers in a quiz.

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from "R D S"  contains these words:

> Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote:
> > Janet Baraclough wrote:
> >
> >> Salmonella bacteria are natural inhabitants  in the gut of birds and
> >> as the egg and shit come down the same exit,
> >
> > Did not know that.
> >
> > Didn't want to know either, it transpires.
> >
> That's a new one one me also!

    Here's more; the males do not have a penis

    Janet

On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:53:47 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote in post :
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> Here's more; the males do not have a penis

don't tempt me ...  :-) 
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R D S  wrote:

> I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg
> yolks?

I honestly don't know, but I've been making my own mayo for a few years
now, and have yet to have a problem- I don't treat the yolk in any way.
Bugs probably affect people differently- I rarely get upset stomachs for
any reason, and am not aware of every having food poisoning.

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"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)"  wrote in message 
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>R D S  wrote:
>
>> I want to make mayo, what is the real life risk of problems from raw egg
>> yolks?
>
> I honestly don't know, but I've been making my own mayo for a few years
> now, and have yet to have a problem- I don't treat the yolk in any way.
> Bugs probably affect people differently- I rarely get upset stomachs for
> any reason, and am not aware of every having food poisoning.
>
Same here.
I will probably just drop them in boiling water in their shells first to be 
on the safe side.