Does freezing kill cod worms?
Chef's answer
Known as cod worms or herring worms, they technically belong to the anisakis family of worms. ... Freezing a fish for 24 to 72 hours at minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit or cooking it to 140 degrees F for at least 10 minutes will kill any living worms.
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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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