Can you eat salmon with worms?
Chef's answer
Live worms can only be transferred to humans if the meat is raw, lightly cured, or undercooked. "As soon as the salmon is cooked, it's still disgusting but never dangerous, but if the fish is eaten raw, there can be an infection," Ganzle said.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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Eating raw potatoes does not cause worms, although it is not a particularly good practice for humans. ... Because potatoes grow in the ground, they can be contaminated with listeria, E coli or salmonella from the soil or water and should be cooked to avoid illness..
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Eating raw potatoes does not cause worms, although it is not a particularly good practice for humans. ... Because potatoes grow in the ground, they can be contaminated with listeria, E coli or salmonella from the soil or water and should be cooked to avoid illness..
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No. Noodles do not transmit worms. Raw meat transmits tapeworms..
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Reportedly, worms crawling around on packaged salmon for sale is normal. Experts say the fish needs to be cooked to kill the worms and other parasites.
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Trichinella spiralis is the smallest known nematode parasite of humans. The males measure about 1.4 mm to 1.6 mm in length and the females are twice the size of the males. The body of the worm is more slender at the anterior then at the posterior end..
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Curing (salting), drying, smoking, or microwaving meat alone does not consistently kill infective worms.
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Duckweed will grow like crazy and you can always throw your excess duckweed back in your worm bin for the worms to enjoy.
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