In article 9>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Sun 15 Oct 2006 11:07:45p, OmManiPadmeOmelet meant to say...
>
> > In article 9>,
> > Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Funny you should mention gloves. I use them every time I handle meat,
> >> raw or cooked. I also hate the greasy feel on my hands. Nice for any
> >> messy kitchen jobs.
> >>
> > I can't help but think it makes for more sanitary food too. :-)
> > Yes, I'm meticulous about hand washing (and disinfecting my cutting
> > boards with vinegar after using them for poultry) but gloves are nice
> > for a lot of things.
> >
> > They are cheaper too if you get them from the paint department at Home
> > Depot or Lowes instead of buying them from a pharmacy!
> >
> > Might make for a good survey?
>
> I try to buy vinyl gloves rather than latex. I like the way they fit and
> feel better, although I do not have a latex allergy. I usually do geet
> them in the paint department, although Walgreen's had a very good sale on
> vinyl gloves recently. IIRC, it was $4.00 for 100 gloves. I bought two
> boxes.

Damn that's a good price!
I prefer latex tho' as they fit tighter so I feel I have more dexterity
with them, but the meat etc. does stick to them a lot. ;-) As you said
below, the vinyl ones are less sticky?

I've not tried them, I guess I'll have to give it a shot. I can snitch
one pair from work and check them out. We keep non-latex gloves on hand
for those with latex allergies.

>
> Yes, it certainly is more sanitary, although I also tend to wash my hands
> after every different kitchen operation. My cutting boards are nylon/vinyl
> and always go in the dishwasher.
>
> I've found that vinyl gloves, in particular, do not seem to stick at all to
> pastry and bread doughs, another "messy" thing I don't like handling.

Like I said, I'll have to try that then.

I use wood cutting boards and don't own a dishwasher!
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