Would you eat this piece of cake?
Just 2 days prior I made a pretty good tasting cake with gooseberries. Not the usual choice which is why I had to add some pudding and some cream on the cake to neutralize the sourness. But that just sealed my fate. I should have known that milk products doesn't last very long when they stay outside, non refrigerated. But was 2 days pushing it? Yes, indeed it was! A day seems to be okay since I didn't get any problems, and 2 days to be honest seemed to be not pushing it too far. But I should have also considered that we are in summer. The kitchen even in the night probably stays at around 20°C. In hindsight it seems very obvious that I was going to have a bad time, but hindsight is always 20/20.
The Aftermath
It didn't take long before the first symptoms set in. I don't really want to go into the details to save you from the vivid imagery, but the good news was it only lasted for a day. I mean that day was not good and I got one of the worst limb pains that I can remember, but it was mostly one day. Of course it helps if there are friends and family around to help. I remember back when I was younger and living alone that I once came down with a really bad case of flu. And I was just laying in bed and there was nothing I could do. The headaches were so bad I couldn't even really walk; I couldn't even think about going outside to the pharmacy. Lessons learned: be prepared! Since then I always keep a good stash of medications nearby - just in case. Like that day. Although food poisoning isn't really something that many would be prepared for. Which reminds me to go the pharmacy today and get some better stuff. I only has paracetamol at home and I guess it helped a lot, but probably there is something for the stomach as well.
Conclusion
Gooseberry cake is delicious (considering it stays cooled). I'll probably not bake this cake in the immediate future since it just didn't sit very well with me... It's better to always refrigerate food even if one thinks that one can eat everything on the first day (because there is a good chance that you can't and then the second day could be dodgy). Food poisoning is definitely something one should avoid at all costs. So be careful out there in the rich world of cuisines.
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