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>