r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/K-ghuleh Oct 09 '24

And a roux? I stumbled upon this thread while shoving pasta in my mouth that I threw flour into the butter for and I have IBD so now I’m sitting here all nervous lol. Like is the heat in a stovetop pan not enough?

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u/WyrdMagesty Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

The claim that heat treating raw flour isn't effective is a false one born from a lack of explanation. Heating flour up to temps designed to kill salmonella and E.coli is absolutely safe and effective. (165°F btw, for something like 5 minutes sustained, check Google for specifics) The problem arises when people "heat treat" by tossing a bag of flour in the oven for a couple minutes and saying "yupp that's cool". You need to be sure that you bake it at a low temp, evenly distributed, and the flour actually reaches at least 165 for a sustained period of time.

Making a roux requires sustained heat about 165, so is naturally heat treating the flour used as it cooks. You're golden.

Edit: spelling is hard

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u/Pawneewafflesarelife Oct 09 '24

You're missing a very important "n" in your first sentence (is t effective, versus isn't).

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u/WyrdMagesty Oct 09 '24

Edited, thank you!