That means keeping your spoon away from dough when you cook.
But can you eat raw flour?
Can You Eat Raw Flour?
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Luckily, you don’t have to worry about leftover bacteria when you’recooking with flour.
Steps like baking, microwaving, boiling, roasting, andfrying will kill bacteriathat might otherwise cause an infection.
Keep an eye out for raw flour hiding in other places, too.
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Also, if you spread flour over your countertopfor kneading, thoroughly clean up afterward.
So can you eat raw flour or cookie dough?
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