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ChatGPT image description: A rustic ceramic pot holds thick, aging pease porridge on a wooden table. The lumpy greenish stew looks dense and stale, with dried residue clinging to the sides. A parchment-style sign reads “Pease Porridge Nine Days Old,” giving the scene a medieval nursery-rhyme atmosphere.

930. Nine Day Old Pease Porridge

May 20, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pease porridge in the pot, nine days old.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

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930. Nine Day Old Pease Porridge
Risky or Not
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May 20, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Pease porridge, Spore forming bacteria, Heat stable toxins

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