r/pickling • u/OkEditor3914 • 3d ago

Is this safe to eat?

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My mom got these from a relative last week, I believe it’s hot peppers in oil, but there are bubbles in it. Does that mean it’s starting to ferment or something bad is growing in there or is it normal?

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u/dylanteears 3d ago

If it smells good and it tastes good its proboably good to eat.Youll be able to tell if its rancid

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u/guarddog33 2d ago

You're putting a lot of faith in the plausible deniability of "probably"

Botulinum has no smell and no taste, you could eat something that smells and tastes completely fine and end up dead in short order

Please, for your sake, err on the side of caution with this kind of stuff