Chocolate Mousse recipe that uses raw eggs - Are they safe?

[WellBellShell]

eg https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/recipes/2012/0229/745128-chocolate-mascarpone-mousse/

I fancy making this but the danger of eating raw eggs is putting me off.
Reassure me please?

Even in pregnancy, NHS guidelines are that raw Lion mark eggs are safe.

What is your concern specifically?

I've eaten raw eggs more times than I can remember and never had an issue. I think you are suppposed to avoid them if pregnant but other than that I wouldn't be worried. Modern egg farms are tested for things like salmonella regularly.

@Whataretheodds Dying.

Nigella does a really nice no egg choc mousse. It's made with marshmallows. It's quite dense but always goes down well at parties!

Absolutely fine, although I believe the general consensus is that pregnant women, the elderly or very young (and probably immunocompromised) shouldn’t eat raw eggs.
I make an old Elizabeth David ‘pot au chocolat’ recipe with raw eggs and it’s bloody gorgeous (and easy).

My MIL makes an incredible chocolate mousse, it has raw eggs. I have never had food poisoning from it and I have eaten vats of the stuff.
MIL makes her own mayonnaise too, which also uses raw egg. Totally fine.
Mmm I want chocolate mousse now…

Well unless you're allergic to eggs, the chances are so unlikely it's not even worth worrying about.

I can't believe this is a serious question.

Where do you live? It’s fine in the UK because all lion stamped are guaranteed to be vaccinated against salmonella. If you live elsewhere then check local guidance- it would be a no if pregnant or otherwise vulnerable to illness in the US for instance, but there they sell pasteurised egg white in cartons so you could substitute for that.

Uk, raw eggs are fine.
However, we've permamtly switched to Nigella's instant chocolate mouse as mentioned above. Except let the chocolate-marshmallow mix cool quite a bit before adding the whipped cream, or it all goes wrong, imo

In the UK you'll be fine as PPs have said.

However if you're worried, just don't make and eat the chocolate mousse. Plenty of other desserts exist. Not sure how this is a dilemma.

you're being a ninny

I learned how to make chocolate mousse from a children's Ladybird Library book in the 70's. It was 2oz chocolate per egg.

That's it! The best mousse recipe ever. Melt the chocolate (I use 50% milk, ie 30% and 50% dark, ie 85%) and supermarket eggs. Melt the chocolate and separate the eggs.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Allow the melted chocolate to cool and add the yolks then fold the chocolate/yolk mix into the egg whites and decant into ramekins or one large serving bowl. Refrigerate til set.

Scale up or down, make for one or twenty. It is the best. I make it all the time and haven't killed anyone yet.

This.

I mean, potentially you are posting from a country that doesn't have the same food standards as the UK ? But even then, I'm still not sure how you are going to die

Every year at New Year's Eve I do a Tiramisu, so far over 8 years, none of my friends ended up with problems.

I don't use raw eggs recipes in Summer when I can't guarantee keeping the dessert cold, so I won't transport it from our house to somewhere else but will do it at home and be in control of the fridge.

Who told you that raw eggs (lion standard) are at all dangerous, let alone death inducing? Absolute madness. I know good education in this country is a bit shit but this is really taking it to another level. Really, OP?

I would imagine you're far more likely to get sick from bagged salad than a chocolate mousse

As long as you are not immnuocompromised you'll be fine

UK eggs with Lion stamps are fine. While there have been a few salmonella outbreaks recently that made the news, they were from imported eggs used in trade (was bakeries in the south west using them for the filling of custard tarts), and the eggs were found to be from Poland, where vaccination is not required.

Supermarkets also now sell imported eggs due to the shortages here over the last year or so, but they are usually from Italy where there is vaccination of hens against salmonella (just the same as in the UK), and therefore shouldn't present a risk.