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Is raw egg white in the orange julius safe?

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Peter Ol'Tu

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May 23, 1994, 4:13:56 PM5/23/94
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I was so surprised to find out that the orange Julius I bought
in a shopping mall contains raw egg white. Is it safe to drink
egg white with orange juice? Please help.


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tiffany linn bierer

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May 23, 1994, 5:21:01 PM5/23/94
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The mix was probably spray dried so you don't have to worry about it unless
they actually cracked an egg right there but I doubt that they would chance
something like that.

Peter Ol'Tu

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May 23, 1994, 5:50:01 PM5/23/94
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What is a "spray dried"? Can I do it at home?

The clerk in the Orange drink place said the reason for using the egg white
is to make the drink thick. Is there any substitute of egg white to make
the drink thick and safe?

Robin and Ennien Ashbrook

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May 24, 1994, 4:19:15 AM5/24/94
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tlbi...@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (tiffany linn bierer) writes:

They used to do just that, and had an option on their menu "with fresh
egg". However, this practice was discontinued due to too many cases of
salmonella poisoning.
Always wash your eggs ;)
-==- Ennien

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Merle Finch

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May 24, 1994, 9:05:15 AM5/24/94
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In article <petertu.769723765@nrel>, petertu@nrel. (Peter Ol'Tu) writes:
:I was so surprised to find out that the orange Julius I bought

:in a shopping mall contains raw egg white. Is it safe to drink
:egg white with orange juice? Please help.
:

I don't know. All I can do is offer my personal anecdote. In 1972, the
last time I had an Orange Julius, I became ill within hours of drinking
it. I was deathly ill for 3 days afterward and very ill for about a week
after that. I was 22 and knew nothing about food poisoning, salmonella
or anything else. For years after that I couldn't even walk past an
Orange Julius without becoming nauseous.


Merle
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Mark Robert Thorson

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May 25, 1994, 1:54:57 AM5/25/94
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> The clerk in the Orange drink place said the reason for using the egg white
> is to make the drink thick. Is there any substitute of egg white to make
> the drink thick and safe?

Carragenaan (sp?) is commonly used to make things thick. It's an extract
of seaweed. The seaweed is often sold in its natural form at places that
sell beer-making supplies. It helps put a nice head of foam on the beer.
Also used in McDonald's lean burger, and in many milkshake recipes.

Merle Finch

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May 25, 1994, 8:26:52 AM5/25/94
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In article <112...@cup.portal.com>, m...@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:
:> The clerk in the Orange drink place said the reason for using the egg white

And it's used extensively in commercial baby food. There's a book called
Eater's Digest that describes food additives and tells of any known negative
info about them. Carrageenan is one of the "inconclusives", if I remember
accurately.

Kevin Clark

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May 26, 1994, 4:53:39 AM5/26/94
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Those egg beaters are pastuerized. So you could use those safely. BTW does
anyone know where to get instant dried whole eggs?

Pleas email any replies to:

kcl...@seer.gentoo.com

Thanks


Dewey Paciaffi

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May 25, 1994, 10:38:27 PM5/25/94
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In article <CqB5o...@unx.sas.com> me...@jane.unx.sas.com writes:
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>
>In article <petertu.769723765@nrel>, petertu@nrel. (Peter Ol'Tu) writes:
>:I was so surprised to find out that the orange Julius I bought
>:in a shopping mall contains raw egg white. Is it safe to drink
>:egg white with orange juice? Please help.
>:
>
>I don't know. All I can do is offer my personal anecdote. In 1972, the
>last time I had an Orange Julius, I became ill within hours of drinking
>it. I was deathly ill for 3 days afterward and very ill for about a week
>after that. I was 22 and knew nothing about food poisoning, salmonella
>or anything else. For years after that I couldn't even walk past an
>Orange Julius without becoming nauseous.
>

I've also become sick after drinking an Orange Julius, but only for
a few hours. Happened both times I tried one. Too bad, because
they tasted pretty good.

Dewey Paciaffi
de...@huber.com

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