Hi,
Yesterday I went to a friends house, and she had made some food, which was sliced potatoes, with red peppers, carrots, onions, cream, milk all baked in the oven. She had topped in with cheddar cheese, and then for the last 15 mins of cooking she put some small squares of some blue veined cheese on the top.
Now, I said to her, "what cheese is on it" and she said, "Oh, there is some blue cheese, oh damn, why did I put that on?" but she said she only put some small squares on, and she could see where she put them on, so said if she gives me a bit, in between where she put the squares of blue cheese on, that would be ok as no blue cheese on there.
I was EXTREMELY hesitant because I know how much I WORRY about things, I wasn't happy about eating it at all, but it was such a difficult situation because she had made it specially etc...
Anyway, so I had some, but I was so scared, I just picked at the bits of veg it it, and the potato slices, I didn't taste any blue cheese on it, or even any other cheese at all.
But now, JUST as I thought, I am really scared, and worried about Listeria, I have been up all night just worrying about it.
I told my friend and she says "I didn't give you a bit with the blue cheese on the top", but I am worried it may have 'seeped' through... Oh I don't know, I totally have OCD when it comes to things like this, I really am so worried.
But would cooking in a hot oven for 15 mins have killed any listeria if I had eaten some of the blue cheese?????
Thanks for your advice. P.s I am 35 weeks preg.
Blue x