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What is poisonous food? In fact, we eat some animals and plants carrying deadly toxins almost every day, and food poisoning also happens from time to time. In order to ensure that this kind of thing will never happen to us, it is necessary to know the most common toxic food in our kitchen.
1, tomato
The debate about whether tomatoes are fruits or vegetables has also been brought to court. 1893, the US Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes are vegetables. In other parts of the world, tomatoes are considered as fruits, or more precisely berries. I filed a lawsuit because vegetables are taxed, but fruits are not. Perhaps more interestingly, technically speaking, tomatoes are the ovaries of plants. The leaves and stems of tomato plants contain a compound called glycoside alkaloid, which can cause extreme tension and stomach upset. The leaves and stems of tomatoes can be used for cooking to add flavor, but they must be removed before eating. Cooking in this way will not be poisoned, and the taste is absolutely first-class. Finally, in order to enhance the taste of tomatoes, you can sprinkle some sugar on them.
2, puffer fish
Tetrodotoxin is very toxic, 1 g tetrodotoxin can kill 500 people. In Japan, puffer fish chefs must be well-trained and pass some exams to obtain professional certificates. Training will take two to three years. In order to pass the exam, the chefs must pass the written test first, and then show his cutting level. The final exam included the chef eating the puffer fish he cut. Only 30% people can pass the exam. This is not to say that others were poisoned by eating their chopped puffer fish, but that they failed the previous two exams. Only puffer fish meat is edible, because puffer fish meat is less toxic, and puffer fish poison may make your mouth numb. In view of the toxicity of puffer fish, puffer fish is the only legal food that Japanese emperors cannot eat.
3. Apple
Like cherries and almonds, apple seeds also contain cyanide, but the amount is much less than the first two. Apple seeds will be eaten by people if they are not careful, but you will feel uncomfortable if you eat too much. Apple seeds won't kill people, but if you eat too much, you may die of poisoning. I suggest trying not to hold any apple eating contest. By the way, if you want to eat an apple and find a bug in it, I hope it's not half a bug. You can put the apple in the salt water bowl and the worm will die.
4. Elderberry
Elderberry is beautiful and big. The trees are full of fragrant flowers. These flowers can be used to make elderberry wine and soda water. People sometimes squash this flower and fry it. However, this is actually risky. The roots and other parts of elderberry are very toxic, which can cause serious stomach problems. So, the next time you pick elderberry flowers to eat, make sure you only eat flowers.
5. Mushrooms
We have all heard of toadstools, and we know toadstools are poisonous. Poisonous bacteria are poisonous mushrooms. Although it is easier to identify poisonous mushrooms, it is not entirely the case. We should be careful to eat all mushrooms of unknown origin. You can carefully check whether mushrooms are poisonous: the cap of non-toxic mushrooms should be flat, without protrusions, and there should be pink or black folds (poisonous mushrooms are often white folds), and the folds should grow on the cap, not on the stem. You should remember that although this identification knowledge is usually applicable to many kinds of mushrooms, it is not the case. Of course, if you are not completely sure, you'd better not eat it first.
6.potatoes
Since potatoes were introduced to Europe in the16th century, they have appeared in our history books. Unfortunately, their appearance always seems to be related to crop failure and famine years, but potatoes are always the main vegetables in the daily menu of most western families. The stems and leaves of potatoes contain toxic compounds, and it is also toxic for potatoes to turn green. They turn green because of the high concentration of glycoside alkaloids. Potato poisoning is rare, but it also happens from time to time. Death from potato poisoning is usually due to weakness and confusion, and death after coma. In recent 50 years, the death of potatoes in the United States is often caused by eating green potatoes and drinking potato leaf tea.
7.castor oil
Castor oil is one of the many foods that we had a headache when we were young. Castor oil is often added to candy, chocolate and other foods. Many people still eat castor oil. Fortunately, the castor oil we bought is processed and safe, and castor seeds are fatal. A castor seed can poison a horse, and its toxicity comes from ricin, which is a very toxic substance, so workers who collect castor seeds must abide by strict regulations to avoid accidental death. Nevertheless, many workers who collect castor seeds are still accidentally poisoned.
8.almonds
Almond is one of the most useful and magical seeds. The unique taste and good cooking applicability make almonds the most popular pie ingredient in the kitchen for centuries. The most delicious almond is bitter almond. Almond has the strongest fragrance and has been welcomed by people for centuries. However, one problem is that almonds contain cyanide. Bitter almonds must be processed and detoxified before eating. Nevertheless, some countries still illegally sell bitter almonds. New Zealand is one of them. In addition, you can also use almonds in almonds, which are similar in taste and toxicity. Heating can remove the toxicity of almonds. In fact, you may not know that it is illegal to sell raw almonds in the United States now, so all the almonds you buy now are heated to remove toxicity and bacteria.
9, rhubarb
Rhubarb is a humble plant. It can be made into several kinds of puddings with the best taste, and it is also very easy to cultivate indoors. Rhubarb is also a magical plant-in addition to the unknown toxicity on the leaves, they also have a corrosive acid. Mix rhubarb leaves with water and soda, it will become more corrosive. The stem of rhubarb is edible and delicious, and the root of rhubarb can be used as a laxative and antidote.
10, cherry color
Cherry is a very common fruit, which can be used for cooking, brewing or eating raw. They belong to the same family as plums, apricots and peaches. The leaves and seeds of all these fruits contain extremely high toxic compounds. Almond is also a member of this family, but it is the only fruit specially used to harvest seeds. When cherry seeds are crushed, chewed, or only slightly damaged, hydrocyanic acid will be produced. Remember not to suck or chew cherry seeds after eating them.