>On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 12:09:17 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:
>
>>"Researchers who watched 60 hours of food programmes from Britain,
>>the United States and Canada found that for every example of
>>correct food handling, there were 13 food hygiene errors,
>>typically seven per 30-minute show."
>>
>><http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/07/04/wchef04.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/07/04/ixnewstop.html>

Dinging Nigella for wearing rings when cooking is pretty extreme. They
might also complain how few TV chefs wear head-coverings. I figure
most shows are directed toward the home cook, not commercial kitchens,
with empasis on recipes and techniques, not prepared food regulations.

Most TV food presenters *do* make mention of precautions with chicken.
I have noticed both on TV and at home that it's almost impossible to
eliminate every single possible cross-contamination to utensils and
surfaces. Unless one has a sink with elbow-operated taps, *washing*
during prep leaves tracks.