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barkeater · August 25, 2007

"Boiled food with botulinum toxin is just as toxic as the same food before boiling unless it is boiled for a long time."

Sorry, NOT TRUE. Bring anything suspect to a hard boil for ONE MINUTE destroys the toxin.

August 25, 2007	#6
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	"Boiled food with botulinum toxin is just as toxic as the same food before boiling unless it is boiled for a long time." Sorry, NOT TRUE. Bring anything suspect to a hard boil for ONE MINUTE destroys the toxin.