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02-21-2015 03:56 PM
I watch some of the shows on the Food Channel. That show Diners, Drive-ins & Dives shows restaurants around the country and how they make their signature dishes. Some of the dishes look so good you wish you could go there and try the food.
That being said, why when they are showing how the owner/chef makes the meals they all use their hands, no plastic gloves to mix food, touch food and prepare food? It grosses me out watching them use their hands on the food the customers are going to eat. It's even worse watching Guy Fieri, the host, touching all the food with his bare hands! I know this probably happens in restaurant kitchens all the time, but seeing it on TV like that, it just makes me a bit skeptical about eating at restaurants.
You would think at least for the TV cameras, they would have better etiquette.
02-21-2015 03:58 PM
You should see what goes on in the very restaurants you eat at.
Have you ever wondered what's going on back there in the kitchen?
02-21-2015 04:02 PM
On the contrary, I've seen many on Triple D wearing gloves while preparing various dishes.
02-21-2015 04:18 PM
For many years I watched 'Top Chef'...even when they were creating in an actual restaurant...and I don't recall ANYONE wearing gloves any time. Barbeque pit guys wear thick, heavy gloves for the heat aspect...but the tight safety gloves? Nope.
02-21-2015 04:24 PM
02-21-2015 04:24 PM
What really grosses me out is when cooks leave their rings on when mixing food bare handed.
Rings contain lots of nooks and crevices where bacteria can hide, along with other "gunk".
Washing your hands does not clean or sanitize rings.
Gross.
02-21-2015 04:42 PM
I cannot help but wonder if the OP wears gloves when preparing food. Did the OP grow up in a household where the primary cook wore gloves? Seriously, I do not understand the whole glove issue.
Wearing gloves is, in no way, any more sanitary than using frequently-washed hands. In fact, the wearing of gloves may lead to less-frequent handwashing, resulting in less sanitary food handling.
02-21-2015 04:44 PM
In my county the health department does not recommend gloves because if the hand is dirty when the glove is put on germs/bacteria are transferred to the glove and therefore will not provide protection. They require frequent hand washing. You may disagree with that policy, but it is a policy of some health departments.
Guy is a restaurant owner, I am sure he has washed up before he touches anything in these kitchens he visits.
If you are bothered by someone handling your food with bare hands I suggest that you only eat at home.
02-21-2015 04:52 PM
What I can't stand seeing is letting them cook or bake without having to tie their hair back.
Cupcake Wars
Chopped
Sandra Lee
Triple G
02-21-2015 04:58 PM
Wonder if any of those judges have ever gotten sick from uncooked food from those contests? Gross.
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