Why is raw egg white okay to drink in fancy cocktails but considered dangerous when eating raw cookie dough?

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People always freak out about eating raw cookie dough for fear of salmonella due to the raw eggs.

Yet raw egg whites have been a common ingredient in fancy cocktails for ages and its never been questioned or regarded as dangerous.

What gives?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

You can buy pasteurized egg whites.

Also, raw eggs aren’t the only dangerous ingredient. Raw flour can be dangerous too.

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