Midwives, in my experience, are often not quite up to date with all the latest recommendations. NHS website will be. Eat the stilton!
I had a midwife tell me earlier this year that I had to make sure all my meat was well cooked.
Even a good quality steak, asks I? Oh, yes, she says. It must be well done. But why, when the germs on are only on the outside of the fillet and will be killed when it's cooked. I only want it medium, not blue.
Oh, it's, er, the blood. That could be a problem.
No. For the record, my thoughts are correct. If it's a fillet, it's fine. If it's a burger, that must be cooked well as the 'outside' of the meat which is where any germs would be is all mixed in with the inside.
I'm kinda hoping the weird sponge fancier is after artificial ones as that would be one expensive craving if it had to be real!
Well, the other night I was suddenly overcome with the idea of eating a ripe peach. Soft and juicy. NOM! DF dutifully headed out, with DS1 in tow. He returned shortly after and triumphantly handed me the punnet, the handle printed with 'RIPEN IN BOWL'. My heart instantly sank, but a glimmer of hope lived as I prodded them, looking for one that wasn't rock hard.
They were all rock hard.
I proceeded to cry, nay positively wail, tears and snot for twenty minutes.
This was DF and DS1
Utterly bonkers.