Raw verses cooked meat

Cooking is my passion, I love to work and experiment with different ingredients.

The results bring me great satisfaction and it is instant, the happy faces on the people that enjoy the labor of my hands and the sounds that an amazing flavor brings, is my reward!

Many times I am asked about raw meat like tartar and in general undercooked steak and hamburger.

I come from a country that does not prefer undercooked meat.

The site of blood in our meat is, actually something we don't appreciate, we like our meat well done and there is very good reason for that.

It has a name: Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease that spreads by eating undercooked meat

It is a parasite that spreads from animal to humans by eating improperly cooked meat or drinking unpasteurized milk contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii.

Estimates suggest that 1/3 of Canadians have been infected.

It is suggested that pregnant women avoid eating raw or undercooked meat and that includes Susie.

Toxoplasmosis is not a parasite you can wash away, it is in the very fiber of the meat and only heat can really eliminate it.

Eat meat that has been thoroughly cooked, smoked or cured.

Wash fruit and vegetables before eating.

Do not eat raw eggs.

Some people believe that all the herbs and spices used in making tartar, kills the parasites, but it is not true, only heat can do that.

For more information concerning Toxoplasmosis visit the official site of Canada's Occupational Health and safety. http://CCOHS.com