Home Cooks Test Sous-Vide Method to Pasteurize Eggs Amid Salmonella Recalls
Following FDA-reported salmonella outbreaks tied to jalapeños, granola, dog food, alfalfa sprouts and eggs from supplier Midwest Poultry Services—sold under brands including Kroger and Simple Truth—one writer tested a home method to render eggs safe without fully cooking them. Using an immersion circulator, a pot of water, and about ninety minutes, the process aims to pasteurize eggs so they can be used safely in raw or near-raw dishes like Hollandaise or carbonara.