Dave Smith wrote:
> djs0302 wrote:
>
> > Is it really that much trouble to walk over to the sink and wash
off a
> > spoon? When someone says they use the same spoon for stirring as
for
> > tasting it makes me wonder about their other habits when it comes
to
> > sanitation. Besides, whether it's sanitary or not, the COURTEOUS
thing
> > to do would be to use a clean spoon.
>
> Look at it this way. For the most part they are talking about tasting
> things that are boiling on the stove. The spoon goes back into
boiling hot
> liquid. Given the choice between something that has been washed in
hot
> water and detergent, or boiling liquid, I'll take the boiling liquid.


If you're the only one eating what you're cooking then that's fine, but
I don't want to eat something that has somebody else's spit in it.