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Dave Smith said...

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> Zippy P wrote:
>>
>> That's just gross. Are you telling me if you drop a slice of peach or
>> a meatball on the floor you're going to pick it up and pop it in your
>> mouth if it's only been there for 4 seconds?

>
> Why not?



I dropped one piece out of several pieces of cooked chicken on the kitchen
floor that HAD to be rescued to proceed correctly with the recipe. I quickly
picked it up and rinsed it off under the faucet and continued.

Andy
"You have to eat a pound of dirt before you die!" --Gramma