10 things you shouldn’t order from a restaurant, according to experts

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Going out to eat is one of life’s great pleasures. However, your dining experience might be dampened by a poor menu choice. Ordering the wrong thing at a restaurant can result in everything from a disappointing dish to a bad case of food poisoning.

Here are a few foods you should never order at restaurants, according to experts.

Raw sprouts might be packed with vitamins, but they could also be brimming with bacteria.

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Raw sprouts sound pretty healthy – these tender greens are crunchy, fresh, and full of nutrients. However, they might also be crawling with dangerous pathogens.

According to HuffPost, raw sprouts carry a higher risk of foodborne illness because they are grown indoors in warm, moist conditions in large quantities. One germy sprout can easily contaminate an entire batch, and rinsing them before eating won’t kill bacteria that have penetrated into the sprout seed itself.

In fact, one study found dangerous bacteria on 57% of tested commercially sold alfalfa, mung bean, and wheat seeds.

You’re basically throwing money away when you order truffle fries, experts say.

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Sorry to disappoint you, but it turns out that truffle oil isn’t even made from actual truffles.

According to Serious Eats, the truffle oil that restaurants drizzle on dishes is actually made using a chemical called 2,4-Dithiapentane, which is either derived naturally or extracted from petroleum. That compound is mixed with olive oil to produce an oil that smells similar to truffles but doesn’t actually contain any.

If you’re looking for a taste of the real thing, you’re better off opting for dishes that contain whole or slivered truffles and skipping the imitation oil.

A drink with a fancy garnish might lead to a bout of food poisoning.

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If you love an eye-catching cocktail sporting an extravagant garnish, you might be more at risk of catching something nasty.

“Most of the time, [garnishes] are kept at room temperature and are being handled continually by multiple individuals, including patrons if they are sitting at the bar,” microbiologist Jason Tetro told Global News.

Tetro warned that garnishes can carry everything from gastrointestinal diseases to mumps and that you should avoid putting them in your mouth.

Distressingly, one study found that ice and lemon slices frequently harbored E. coli. To be on the safe side, ask that your drink is left un-garnished.


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