In a message dated 9/18/2006 11:33:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, SallyHH31@xxxxxxx writes: << The news said cooking does not kill the e-coli in it because it got into the spinach through the roots. So just don't eat it.>> When I heard the report they said that "washing" wouldn't prevent it because they suspected it came through the roots after contaminated water was used to irrigate the fields. Cooking should certainly kill the e-coli as long as you bring it to the temperature needed to kill the bacteria. My problem is I eat raw spinach salad all the time so cooking isn't an option :-( Yvonne creekvue.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================