Prawns cooked by me then cold?

[Tinsel]

I'm wondering if I cook the prawns myself, can I then eat them cold? I want to make prawn crostini's but don't know if I can eat them this way.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

no.. i wouldnt eat them cold. Make sure they are steaming hot before u eat them.

[Tinsel]

Nooooooo Holly, that's not what I wanted to hear I know you are probably right. Listeria is naughty and lives in the fridge so everything hot I guess. Might have to heat some prawns for my crostini's and the others can have cold.

[Alan]

Sorry but you should only eat them hot

[MummyNaomi]

Hey Tinsel,

I asked my OB about things like this - he put into context for me that he has been an OB for over 30 years, delivered thousands of babies and has only ever seen 2 cases of listeria. He advised that it is all about food hygiene. If you are preparing the food yourself and know where its been (eg not left on a benchtop lukewarm for hours) it should be fine. He advised that with things like cooked chicken and seafood, if they are refridgerated right away (while hot) and not left to 'fester' lukewarm and wrapped appropriately (airtight) then go for it, obviously dont eat it after its been in the fridge for days on end.

If your own kitchen is clean and your food hygiene standards and storage are good, then trust it

The only thing I was told to avoid are chinese buffets where the food is sitting lukewarm in baymaries all day and food that has been in and out of the fridge and subject to multiple temperature changes and food that I am not sure has been stored appropriately. He even advised the soft cheeses are fine straight out of the fridge (not left on a cheese platter at room temperature at a party) - providing they are pasturised (most australian cheeses are, the imported ones are more likely to be unpasturised). There are lots of mixed messages, so if you are unsure, you have to do whats right for you.

There does seem to be 'Listeria Hysteria' and this is really confusing to pregnant woman and at times it seems you cant eat anything - look at the stats of how many pregnancies are affected, its miniscule, so if you are taking care, there should be nothing to worry about

However, if you are worried - then avoid stressing yourself and dont eat it. I'm not a health professional, just passing on answers to similar questions I have had

Hope thats helpful in some small way

[Tinsel]

Thanks Alan.

Thanks MummyNaomi. In this case, I will be at my sisters house preparing food so will be best to serve mine hot I think.