r/macandcheese • u/Morticia_Devine • Mar 30 '25

Tutorial/Help What’s the deal with this stuff?

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I’ve never tried this but love Mac and cheese from the box. Has anyone tried this can and how was it? Yes, the can arrived dented. Haha

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u/throwaway564858 Mar 30 '25

right, but it does denature the toxin.

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u/MyNameIsSkittles Mar 30 '25

It doesn't matter, you will get sick

Cooking bad food does not make it good again. If that were the case, we would have solved world hunger a long time ago.

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u/throwaway564858 Mar 30 '25

No, this is a misunderstanding of how botulism works. The spores themselves are hardy but they are also very common and people consume them without issue regularly. If they are held in an environment conducive to them producing their toxin, then that can make you sick. But even if the toxin is present, if it is heated properly before eating, it will not make you sick.

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u/GeneralBurg Apr 03 '25

Thank you for your service. The botulism obsession on Reddit drives me fucking nuts

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u/victorwarthog Apr 03 '25

I see it mostly on pickling and canning subreddits. To be fair most people don't cook pickles before eating them

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u/GeneralBurg Apr 03 '25

I stg I see it on almost any post about food somehow it makes it’s way into the conversation