"kilikini" > wrote in message
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>
> My husband is mortified when I double dip after tasting. I try to tell
> him
> that the heat kills the germs, but he doesn't get it, so I *am* at the
> sink
> all day when I'm cooking soups or stews. I waste more time and water
> cleaning a darn utensil. (When he's not here or not looking, I still
> double-dip. Don't tell! Shhhhhhh.)
>
> kili
>
>

Has it never occured to anyone to dip out a small amount with the stirring
spoon and put it on a small plate or in a cup and taste it with a tasting
spoon?

Kathy