Is it ok to eat minced beef/ lamb/ pork etc?

[Nononon]

I'm sure I read somewhere that you shouldn't eat minced meats when I was pregnant last. I love a good cottage pie or meatballs and am now panicking that I can't eat them. Also my cooking repertoire seems to be limited to dishes that contain minced meats. Do you eat them?

[ilovepowerhoop]

as log as they are thoroughly cooked of course you can eat them - it is undercooked meats that are an issue

[ilovepowerhoop]

long, not log!

[ilovepowerhoop]

Why should I avoid some foods during pregnancy?

[ilovepowerhoop]

www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/foods-to-avoid-pregnant.aspx#close

[squizita]

Yes, NHS, NCT and mumsnet (I use these as 'sane' advice pages as others can be based on nonsense) say they are fine. If you cook them fully - i.e. fry it off then cook it in a sauce as most recipes require, they'll be perfectly safe.

In fact I found them the most appetising recipes when coming out of morning sickness - classics, they felt nourishing but not too highly flavoured.

[Nononon]

Thanks both