FDA says cooking chicken in Nyquil is dangerous, citing TikTok video

[BetteDavisEyes]

Cooking chicken in NyQuil is dangerous, FDA says, citing a video posted on TikTok

"Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways," the FDA said in a recent update.

www.nbcnews.com

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an update advising consumers that cooking chicken in NyQuil is dangerous.

The warning, part of a broader FDA update published Thursday about "social media challenges," refers to a video posted at least a year ago in which a TikTok user fries two chicken breasts in the cold and flu medicine. In the video, which went viral but appears to have been taken down, the user flips the meat with a flatiron hair straightener.

"The challenge sounds silly and unappetizing — and it is. But it could also be very unsafe. Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways," the FDA said.

The TikTok video does not use the word "challenge," and it is unclear whether many people ever tried to cook chicken in NyQuil...

 

[borndem]

That's just damb dumb. Yes, damb.

 

[IceIce9]

That's just damb dumb. Yes, damb.

I think they post these videos for attention and clicks, the dumber the better.

I saw one several months ago where someone demonstrated their recipe for nachos, which consisted of dumping bags of chips on a long kitchen counter and then pouring melted cheese and jars of salsa on top of the chips. Then stirring with her hands.

 

[agilbe]

Darwin at work. Put that on the list right next to eating Tide Pods.

 

[WingsOverTX]

D-U-M-B, indeed!

 

[borndem]

I think they post these videos for attention and clicks, the dumber the better.

I saw one several months ago where someone demonstrated their recipe for nachos, which consisted of dumping bags of chips on a long kitchen counter and then pouring melted cheese and jars of salsa on top of the chips. Then stirring with her hands.

I agree -- They do it to see what the comments will be, and for laffs at stoopids.

 

[Laughing]

Yeah, I read the headline too fast -- thought the FDA was asked folks to avoid cooking children in NyQuil.

On a whole different tack here, and using a flat iron as a 'cooking' tool.

Adulting, more people oughta try it!

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[borndem]

Yeah, I read the headline too fast -- thought the FDA was asked folks to avoid cooking children in NyQuil.

On a whole different tack here, and using a flat iron as a 'cooking' tool.

Adulting, more people oughta try it!

jmho ymmv lrr

Re using flat irons as a cooking tool: When I was in college, living in a dorm suite, we would go across to the A&P (yes, dammit, I'm a senior citizen) and buy eggs, butter and bread. Of course this was forbidden, but...
We had an electric frying pan for the eggs, and we would cover a couple of irons with foil and make toast. It worked great, and we never got caught.

 

[Springrain]

I think they post these videos for attention and clicks, the dumber the better.

I saw one several months ago where someone demonstrated their recipe for nachos, which consisted of dumping bags of chips on a long kitchen counter and then pouring melted cheese and jars of salsa on top of the chips. Then stirring with her hands.

I saw that on Facebook! So disgusting! But people in the comments were all over it! (Granted, there were some being grossed out like myself, but still...)

 

[Laughing]

Re using flat irons as a cooking tool: When I was in college, living in a dorm suite, we would go across to the A&P (yes, dammit, I'm a senior citizen) and buy eggs, butter and bread. Of course this was forbidden, but...
We had an electric frying pan for the eggs, and we would cover a couple of irons with foil and make toast. It worked great, and we never got caught.

My dorm floors had a kitchen. Check out a key at the front desk, use the kitchen, clean up, return key.

That can be a slooooowww process when your roommate works that desk & is in charge of the keys! As in, um, between the two of us we generally had the key. No one else bothered to cook.

I also cleaned many saddles in the dorm kitchen. Shhh, don't tell.... Probably cleaned more leather than actually cooked in there.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[agilbe]

Yeah, I read the headline too fast -- thought the FDA was asked folks to avoid cooking children in NyQuil.

On a whole different tack here, and using a flat iron as a 'cooking' tool.

Adulting, more people oughta try it!

jmho ymmv lrr

I did the same thing. Made more sense when I took a second slower look (well sort of made more sense).