James Egan wrote:
> While cooking something like spaghetti sauce, I taste the
> sauce (or gravy) occasionally to test. My wife maintains
> that I should clean the spoon each time, because my saliva
> will adversely affect the sauce (or whatever). I understand
> that saliva contains enzymes and that their purpose is to
> break down food. However, I cannot believe that the trace
> amount of saliva on a spoon used to test the sauce will
> have any significantly adverse affect. It's not like I
> slobber on the spoon! Anyway, do YOU always wash
> your spoon after tasting? Be honest! <g>

Heavens no. Not in my own home, anyway. Saliva breaks down the sauce?
I've never heard of such nonsense; it's not like you're spitting in the
sauce. Sounds to me like your wife is simply adverse to the same spoon
being used for stirring vs. tasting. Work the issue out amongst yourselves;
maybe she'll wash a bunch of tasting spoons for you and then wash them all
again when the sauce is done

Jill