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

I always thought this too, but it turns out it’s the raw flour in the uncooked cookie dough that’s actually the problem. The egg fear is misplaced, but eating raw flour is really bad for you.

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