Is the amount of essential oils in Chefstep's Sous Vide Gummies for the Family safe? I've seen people online saying you shouldn't ingest essential oils and it kinda has me nervous.

So many posts and people online say to not ingest essential oils, and how it's harmful to you, so I'm kinda scared from all this. Is the amount in the recipe enough to harm me? Sorry if it's kinda a dumb question but I'm kinda nervous and any closure would be nice. I have a batch of them setting in the fridge right now and am afraid of being hurt. Somebody please reassure me about this!

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Brandon_Byrd_40557

Essential oils are commonly used commercial food additives. As with anything, the dose is the poison... and some essential oils can produce ill effects in small concentrations. The warning about not ingesting them is primarily so that new age weirdos don't drink a pint of lavender before bed to detoxify their colon (or something similar). There are additional worries about impurities that may find their way into lower quality oils. But if you're using a non-toxic oil from a reputable vendor, there's no reason (in principle) that anything should be unsafe.

If you'd like more information about using essential oils in cooking, Mandy Aftel and Daniel Patterson's book "Aroma" covers the bases better than any other single resource at the moment. Aftel also sells what are probably the best culinary essential oils available to consumers.

tshewman

Thanks Brandon! Great resource as always.

jeffreybkim

The first person I thought of was Mandy as well! She is brilliant, and I've always loved Daniel's application of essential oils. +1 to Brandon's comments

Ben_Michels_158008

If you are one of those people who believe that essential oils will cure you of disease, fix all the worlds problems and make cows fart glitter then no you should not be consuming essential oils. They are potentially dangerous not just being able to kill you but also causing serious burns to your mouth and throat.

If you are a person who is going to do some research first, spend time learning to understand safe usage and will treat essential oils with respect (but not fear) then go forth and use them sparingly and safely and enjoy some of the most amazing aromatic foods you will possibly ever create

edenjames666_1239480

It depends on the type of oils you're using. I prefer these Essential Oils as I think they have the highest quality. Also, there is a wide choice of those in the shop. As for the harm, good quality oils are unlikely to be dangerous for health.

brian_martin2001

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