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Is reheating unpopped popcorn kernels foodsafe? (feddit.online)

submitted 1 month ago by Binzy_Boi@feddit.online to c/zerowaste

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Hey all,

Been wanting to reduce the amount of waste I generate, and one small way I was thinking of doing so was perhaps by reheating the unpopped popcorn kernels that appear in the bottom of my bowl after making a batch with my air popper.

Would this be safe to do, or is it recommended against? I'd love to reuse them if possible and ensure I have no unneeded waste there, but I also want to make sure I'm not making myself sick by eating something I shouldn't be.

Thanks in advance!

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[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm unsure if it's unsafe. The kernals are safe at room temperature, but once they've been heated, they could become unsafe?

Surprisingly, my food manager safety test did not cover this.

It did cover to never touch turtles then food.

My main concern would be the kernals might simply not want to pop, either from being stale or the previous heating process made the water inside escape but not explode the kernal, so there's no more left to make it explode now.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It is unsafe at room temp. Kernals and grains must always be cooked before eating. They are prone to deadly Bacillus bacteria strains.