Saturday 2 August 2014

Dangers of using ingredients you don't know

So I watch a lot of cooking challenge shows and I went to the store and bought a few things I have never used or tasted before.

Jiccama. Never tasted it or used it.
You can eat it raw or cooked

Cassava!!!  Don't eat it raw! It is poisonous when eaten Raw.
I learned first hand. This raw can actually kill you if you eat too much. I only ate a small slice and I paid the price.
Stuck in bed vomiting/diarrhea, headache. This happened on a Friday and I was still ill on Monday.
We thought it was the flu until I pulled up some recipes to try with it and then it all made sense!
I encourage everyone to try new things but read about the ingredient before using.

Scary.... Scary....Scary

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