On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 13:11:11 GMT, Martin Brown
wrote:

Charlie Pridham wrote:

I help run a farmers market and the EHO's are not happy with herbs in oil
but I had no idea why! this may be a reason, some one out there must know?

Anaerobic conditions can allow botulism spores to grow. So that is almost
certainly why.
But they aren't much cop as EHO's if they are unable to explain their
reasoning to you.

(on the face of it the components sound innocent enough but together they can
be dangerous)

I wonder if this could also be a hazard with shop-bought jars of pesto
that are left to languish in the fridge for a few weeks after opening?

(The superiority of home-made pesto over shop-bought is taken as read
and I am going to make a real effort to grow a decent amount of basil
this year!)
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Stuart Baldwin
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