What Have You Eaten (Raw) That You Shouldn't Have?

airzone on 10/06/2018 - 19:29
Last edited 10/06/2018 - 19:30

Many years back - 15-20, my company (at the time) imported a new employee from overseas who ended up being my boss. She was nice, but naive.

I got a call from her one evening asking me to drive her to the hospital (we lived about 5 minutes apart, and she couldn't drive).

She had eaten a sausage raw and was sick as a result. Not a chorizo or a twiggy stick, but a standard, run-of-the-mill coles pork sausage. Raw.

I was wtf - how could you eat a raw sausage? And her answer was that in her country, sausages you buy from the shop are already cooked and can be eaten "raw".

But still, my 5yo kid is smart enough to know not to eat a raw sausage…

It has haunted me to this day…

For myself though, I used to lick the beaters when making a cake, despite the raw egg in it..

Food & Grocery

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  • [Deactivated] on 10/06/2018 - 19:36
    +13

    I ate whole artichoke leaves trying to be polite to the hosts and got through 3 before being told to just nibble the fat end.

    • D6C1 on 11/06/2018 - 18:52
      +3

      just nibble the fat end.

      That is enough sometimes. Now… Don't get too greedy!

  • FoxJump on 10/06/2018 - 19:38
    +2

    I ate a bit of a Coles steak raw once. Just to try it.

    Very chewy and tasted like key

    • Bokoshi on 10/06/2018 - 20:04
      +38

      Probably shouldn't be eating keys either, I would think that would be on the list BEFORE raw steak.

    • ronnknee on 10/06/2018 - 20:05

      Is a key also something that you shouldn't have eaten?

      • [Deactivated] on 10/06/2018 - 20:09
        +1

        Has to be cooked first.

        • dm01 on 10/06/2018 - 20:44
          +69

          They're better pan-fried - unlocks the flavour.

        • belongsinforums on 11/06/2018 - 18:47
          +9

          And turned

        • D6C1 on 11/06/2018 - 18:53

          @tomkun01:

          And turned

          That killed it.

        • TigerWoops on 13/06/2018 - 06:36

          Dont over cook or your stomack will be cooked.

        • tommy-darko on 13/06/2018 - 10:07

          Eating keys is the best known cure for anemia.

        • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2018 - 10:36
          +2

          @tommy-darko:
          I heard of that somewhere. I ended up just putting on weight.

          To be fair, the keys were brass.

  • trustnoone on 10/06/2018 - 19:57
    +11

    Myself was probably bacon, never knew it was so bad for you until I got told off by some teacher during a cooking class, never did it again.

    I've seen my dad just take a chunk (bite) out a fish he literally just caught with a fishing rod because "people eat sushi raw and thats fish".

    • [Deactivated] on 10/06/2018 - 23:56
      +8

      You can eat bacon raw, it's smoked.

      • Slippery Fish on 11/06/2018 - 00:01
        +9

        Only certain ones, most the supermarket cheapies are brined with smoke liquid

        • SlickMick on 11/06/2018 - 09:17

          I was recently discussing how long to bbq bacon and said it really doesn't matter - you could eat it raw. I was surprised that he found that gross. I had no idea our smoked goods are no longer smoked. Isn't that the definition of bacon??

          I've never liked bacon as much as everyone else seems to, I think I'll never have it again now that I know it's brined with smoke liquid.

        • Slippery Fish on 11/06/2018 - 13:40

          @SlickMick: decent Don ect is smoked still, just the cheap stuff. I'd be more worried about the soy filler used in cheap bacon's lol

        • dsp26 on 14/06/2018 - 08:25

          Thats gross.. didnt know that.

          Now i imagine the smoke liquid in makeshift cigarette ashtrays like beer bottles

        • theraque on 14/06/2018 - 19:11

          @RB260483: it's actually very scientifically collected. They use chips or more commonly sawdust off of wood used in traditional smokehouses (cherry, mesquite, etc) and the smoke is funneled to a water container. Is is mixed with water and then the water is distilled. When it condenses, it is imbibed with smoke flavour.

      • nobro25 on 11/06/2018 - 17:01
        +2

        Well smoked bacon is cured so it's not actually raw, It's gone through the curing process which most of it's moisture has been sucked out and kept at controlled temperatures reducing the risk of bacterial growth.

        • Jackamo on 13/06/2018 - 23:29
          +2

          I tried smoking bacon once, without doubt pot is better.

        • MrFrugalSpend on 21/06/2018 - 22:04

          @Jackamo: lol - Why do I get the feeling you tried smoking bacon immediately following pot!?

      • Meconium on 15/06/2018 - 10:55

        Bacon is cured with salts, not necessarily smoked

    • crob on 11/06/2018 - 19:58

      no expert, but my understanding is under cook I bacon isn't really an issue in Australia, but it is in other country's like the US due to trichinosis

    • dsgfh on 12/06/2018 - 07:59
      +2

      Noting that Australian Bacon is not only cured, but hot smoked to at least 65C (or for cheap stuff cured with liquid smoke in the cure & baked to safe temps) so it's actually cooked right the way through in the packet. It's basically ham from another part of the animal (belly + loin).

      In other words, Aussie bacon isn't raw at all.

      English Bacon is cured, not smoked and raw. Cold smoked bacon is cured, smoked at low temp (under 30C) and hence raw.

    • bgbrendan on 13/06/2018 - 16:28

      you can eat fish raw. its just that there is a good chance it is full of parasites etc. sushi is usually flash frozen to get rid of them

    • anastasiastarz on 17/06/2018 - 23:47

      Is your dad Bear Grylls?

  • valac12 on 10/06/2018 - 20:57
    +5

    Raw chicken in Kyoto. Weirdly slimy. Never again.

    • pensionday on 12/06/2018 - 08:04

      Yep. Raw horse also. Both were provided as reverent gifts. Taboo x 2 for the foreigner!

      Mind you, chicken had a nice texture like sashimi tuna

      • ely on 12/06/2018 - 12:44

        Had raw chicken, horse and horse tongue in Japan too, but they were fine - not something in the "should not have eaten raw" list, that's for sure.

      • keishton on 13/06/2018 - 14:32
        +1

        raw horse was actually really good! esp with the garlic soy sauce.

    • crentist on 12/06/2018 - 13:06

      you can even get it in sydney. couple of japanese friends took my to a place in the city and ordered it. i declined to try

      • shaiguy on 14/06/2018 - 16:02

        Even the ministry in Japan recommends against it… I got it blow-torched when I was in Japan.

    • ItsMeAgro on 14/06/2018 - 12:24

      Ate raw horse, raw beef and raw goat in Japan.

      Just like the raw fish, they taste just exactly as bad as you'd imagine.

      …except the raw goat, that tastes much much worse than you'd imagine.

      • anastasiastarz on 17/06/2018 - 23:48

        My friend ate raw beef in Footscray XD

  • Dave Id on 10/06/2018 - 21:05
    +2

    Kidney beans.

    • BlazinPast on 11/06/2018 - 00:45
      +5

      damn you must have been in a world of pain

      • Dave Id on 11/06/2018 - 16:58

        Yep. Didn't know what hit me. Extremely nasty.

    • AlienC on 24/06/2018 - 11:53

      Yep I tried microwaving them like I do with baked beans.. nope disgusting

  • kahn on 10/06/2018 - 21:33
    +4

    Insects. I ate them raw instead of cooking them and then chucking them in ice cream like you're supposed to.

    • bobbified on 10/06/2018 - 23:50
      +1

      Are you trying to promote plant cruelty? I've heard veggies scream before when Im boiling them!

      • afoveht on 11/06/2018 - 13:58

        Plant ovulations are in fact the sweetest and fantastic raw. Plants are also literally giving them away.

  • Diji1 on 10/06/2018 - 22:07
    +1

    Bacon.

    Tastes OK!

  • Banana on 10/06/2018 - 22:09

    Chicken. First week after moving out of home, didn't know it wasn't okay.

  • SydStrand on 10/06/2018 - 22:26
    -3

    Prawn. Had it on a piece of nigiri in Japan. Was exactly as slimy and unappetising as it looked.

    • random110 on 11/06/2018 - 20:44

      For the life of me I cannot work out why this was downvoted…

      • HighAndDry on 12/06/2018 - 12:58
        +18

        Raw prawn on nigiri isn't "shouldn't be eaten raw". It's precisely intended to be eaten raw.

        • SydStrand on 13/06/2018 - 15:12

          I'm not an unadventurous eater. I enjoy sashimi, I even tried raw horse; and out of curiosity, whale. But there's nothing appetising about a bit of butterflied, translucent prawn. Unlike fish, it has no flavour of its own, and no texture other than slimy. It's why people drown drunken shrimp in alcohol and sauces.

          I'm curious about the downvotes too, since it's hardly the most outlandish suggestion on this thread, and it is just my opinion.

        • bgbrendan on 13/06/2018 - 16:37

          prawns are used in a number of rice dishes to add to the flavour. i don't really like prawns so it annoys me to no end when i eat a mouthful of rice and discover the taste of prawns. dunno what you mean by it having no flavour

        • SydStrand on 13/06/2018 - 16:51

          Shelled, uncooked prawn has no flavour other than briny. Once cooked, it's meaty but has a mild flavour. Both are different again from the smaller prawns often added to fried rice, especially the dried form, which keep the shell, and have a strong flavour. It's a little strange that more people are upset at someone not liking raw prawns compared to fresh tomatoes.

  • follow on 10/06/2018 - 22:31
    +3

    not ate but drank. urine. young and curious. never again

    • onetwothreefour on 10/06/2018 - 22:47
      +1

      Your own?

      • follow on 10/06/2018 - 22:48

        yes?

        • onetwothreefour on 10/06/2018 - 22:49
          +28

          You don't sound too certain, maybe it was a cocktail? Pun intended.

      • terrys on 11/06/2018 - 11:31
        +1

        "Your own?"
        No, Urine…
        Still, Queen's birthday, Queens accent I guess…

    • bobbified on 10/06/2018 - 23:48
      +4

      Urine isn't meant to be had raw? Boil it first next time! lol

        • bobbified on 11/06/2018 - 12:55

          hahaha that's so gross!

      • stumo on 12/06/2018 - 14:35

        Urine is actually sterile, its fine to have raw.

        • diazepam on 14/06/2018 - 13:44

          sure its sterile, but your urethra isn't necessarily sterile (in fact rarely is sterile), so think about that urine passing through a non-sterile tube
          by the time it comes out of you, believe me it's far from sterile

          that's why doctors ask for the "middle of the stream" when taking a urine M/C/S because it maximises your chances of sterility…

          (btw thats just gross, sterile or not)

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2018 - 19:09
      +1

      Curiously you didn't try your poo?

      • follow on 11/06/2018 - 19:57
        +1

        i read about being able to survive drinking urine when you don't have water. nothing about poo

        • mezje on 12/06/2018 - 07:47

          Bear Grylls hype?

          I remember there was a video at my high school that was huge in 2009, dude in the year level above me drank his own piss on the oval for $100, teachers confiscated the money and he was suspended - never understood why they took it so seriously, was just a gag.

        • bmerigan on 12/06/2018 - 20:20

          Yep you can. Twice through before it's too full of toxins to be beneficial.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2018 - 19:10

      Try cooking it first next time.

    • ATreeFiddy on 12/06/2018 - 13:33
      +2

      Todd, is that you?

  • indium on 10/06/2018 - 22:35
    +17

    Tomato, tastes great once cooked however a raw tomato will make me gag

    • Clear on 11/06/2018 - 08:10
      +20

      Finally someone agrees. Apparently it's weird for not liking raw tomato.

      • deebrie on 11/06/2018 - 21:53
        +16

        There are tens of us! Tens!

        • mctubster on 11/06/2018 - 22:31
          +1

          Cooked tomato? Yuck. You're missing out on BLT's!

        • atris17 on 12/06/2018 - 11:05

          Arrested Development easter egg

      • HighAndDry on 12/06/2018 - 12:58
        +1

        Tomato's a fruit! Eating it raw is technically the correct way.

        • shaiguy on 14/06/2018 - 16:05

          Do you eat raw pumpkin and eggplant?

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2018 - 16:55
      +1

      My daughter eats raw tomato and it makes me feel sick just to watch it

      • SlickMick on 12/06/2018 - 22:26

        Discussions like this are quite revealing.
        I was genuinely surprised that phew wasn't alone when Clear backed him up - then gets 15 upvotes!!??
        So now apparently there are at least 16 tomato freaks on ozbargain ;)

    • FiDad on 11/06/2018 - 20:35
      +21

      I eat it like an apple

    • crentist on 12/06/2018 - 13:06
      +3

      really? i buy tomato more than any other fruit and rarely use them for cooking. i probably eat a couple a day. theyre a great snack

      i prefer slightly underripe, firm and crisp ones. delicious and light taste, not too sweet

    • HKS on 14/06/2018 - 08:53

      I hate tomatos by itself but i can eat them when they're in a burger.

    • anastasiastarz on 17/06/2018 - 23:50

      There a girl at work who eats them like apples…

  • onetwothreefour on 10/06/2018 - 22:46
    +1

    Raw egg isn't bad is it? I love dipping sukiyaki into it then drinking the left overs at the end. Also I've eaten raw horse meat in Japan 'mmm basashi'

    • ChillBro on 11/06/2018 - 00:34
      +2

      Let's see what our resident expert at raw egg consumption thinks.

      • jjjaar on 11/06/2018 - 15:51
        +12

        *eggspert

    • RJK on 12/06/2018 - 14:01

      Yeah, I'd argue the raw flour from the cake mix would be more harmful.

    • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2018 - 01:37

      For anyone who thinks raw egg is bad just check the ingredients of home made mayonnaise.

      • airzone on 13/06/2018 - 22:56

        I don't like mayo.

        But pavlova is great, even though it's apparently a bit on the sketchy side..

  • TimeWaster on 10/06/2018 - 22:48
    +27

    I ate like half a plate of edamames whole (it was a side at some fancy restaurant) before someone pointed out that you're only supposed to eat the seeds inside… Needless to say, the difference was dramatic haha

    • DeepPocketsShortArms on 11/06/2018 - 15:14
      +2

      Your not the only one. My wife used to work in a pretty high end Japanese restaurant and she said this would happen every now and then. Along with people drinking soy. Oh and people doing shots of sake thinking they're hardcore (it's only about 18% alcohol).

    • anastasiastarz on 17/06/2018 - 23:52

      My mother judges and shames those who don't eat it all XD
      She is from the depression era though.

  • garetz on 11/06/2018 - 01:53

    Japanese people eat raw egg as a sauce for alot of dishes, so raw egg isnt as bad as you think unless its not fresh.

    Raw sausage on the other hand, especially pork raw sausage is like the worst thing you can eat, you might as well handle raw chicken then lick your fingers.

    • Detective Pikachu on 11/06/2018 - 13:55
      +1

      I think Japan goes through more stringent contamination practices due to how much the population consumes raw eggs. In Australia however, there's likely a relatively greater risk of food poisoning.

  • Scrooge McDuck on 11/06/2018 - 08:53

    Nothing. I've eaten raw eggs, sashimi, blue steaks and steak tartare. No problems.

    • magic8ballgag on 11/06/2018 - 10:07
      +16

      These are all dishes that are intended to be eaten raw.

  • singingwolf on 11/06/2018 - 11:13

    Peanuts

  • SlickMick on 11/06/2018 - 11:22
    +3

    iirc my sister used to eat raw sausages as a kid. In hindsight, I can see that my parents were pretty useless.
    She never got sick from it. It's probably no more disgusting than the stuff Scrooge McDuck eats

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