4Real Forums: A Cancerous Cake/Bread?

Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.

Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login

Our Lady's Loom, Larder, and Laundry
4Real Forums : Our Lady's Loom, Larder, and Laundry

Topic: A Cancerous Cake/Bread?

Author

Message

<< Prev Topic | Next Topic >>

Cay Gibson
Forum All-Star

Joined: July 16 2005
Location: Louisiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5193

Posted: Feb 27 2008 at 6:12pm \| IP Logged

I have not baked a Friendship Cake/Bread since my mil was alive. She use to pass the starter to me all the time until she found out that the fermenting had cancer-causing agents in it. Has anyone heard this?

This month my friend gave me the starter and I decided to go ahead and make it since it's been years since we had one...like over five years.

I'm a firm believer in "everything in moderation". I believe too much of anything is a bad thing and I'm suspecting that may be the case with the fermentation process.

Has anyone heard of this? Any hard facts?

Also, what do you all put in your Friendship Cakes/Breads? When my mil made them I remember she put baked apples, nuts, and pineapple in hers. Today I baked two loaves (one to send it dh's office

) and just kept them plain. It's more of a cinnamon cake/bread that way and the family is all loving it. I hope they don't start-in on the other one before dh takes it to work.

__________________
Cay Gibson
"There are 49 states, then there is Louisiana." ~ Chef Emeril
wife to Mark '86
mom to 5
Cajun Cottage Under the Oaks

jenk
Forum Pro

Joined: Jan 25 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 248

Posted: Feb 27 2008 at 8:58pm \| IP Logged

We've done oj and cranberries, lemon and blueberries and even cocoa- YUM! I even made a sour dough type bread with the starter.
I've never heard of cancer causing agents with fermenting foods. I've always thought that fermented foods were good for you. I'm interested to follow this post though to see what others have to say.

SusanJ
Forum All-Star

Joined: May 25 2007
Location: New Jersey
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1347

Posted: Feb 28 2008 at 5:31am \| IP Logged

I would say (without having done super-thorough research) that food fermentation has been around a heck of a lot longer than cancer has been common. I wouldn't worry. We're pretty into Weston Price nutrition and they ferment everything. They would probably say the opposite: natural fermentation will keep you healthy.

Susan

__________________
Mom to Joseph-8, Margaret-6, William-4, Gregory-2, and new little one due 11/1
Life Together
[URL=http://thejohnstonkids.blogspot.com]The Kids' Blog[/UR

stefoodie
Forum Moderator

Joined: Feb 17 2005
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 8457

Posted: Feb 28 2008 at 6:40am \| IP Logged

This is new to me, Cay. Susan's right -- fermentation has been used for centuries, and recent research supports the fact that fermentation -- in almost anything: grains, veggies, etc. actually increases foods' health benefits. Unless one uses a starter that has gone bad and does not realize it, I don't see where it would have deleterious effects on the body.

__________________
stef

mom to five

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

[Add this topic to My Favorites]

Printable version

Forum Jump

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com