Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse

Controversy

There is some controversy about the issue of consuming raw eggs, since a number of alternative medicine proponents advocate eating them as part of a healthy diet. In addition, many haute cuisine chefs, don't want you to miss out on the joys of recipes with raw eggs as an ingredient, like chocolate mousse, Caesar salad and homemade eggnog.

These groups contend that the incidence of Salmonella poisoning from eggs is on the decline thanks to stricter government regulations. They believe that as long as you know the source of the eggs, you are at little risk for contracting Salmonella from them.

Although there may be some validity in this approach, I would err on the side of caution, particularly with children, the elderly and those in poor health. In other words, the weakest among us are at the greatest risk! All the regulation in the world cannot completely eliminate this problem, and there is no way to be absolutely sure that an egg is free of Salmonella even when eggs come from reputable sources.

Chocolate Mousse