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BOBOBOnoBO(R) fka Food Snob > wrote:

> On Jun 6, 10:42 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> > "J S" > wrote in message
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > May be just me,but Ive noticed Rachel Ray is always cooking with her
> > > hair hanging over the food.Some long-haired male chefs do it also.Isnt
> > > this a no-no in a professional or otherwise kitchen?When I did catering
> > > its one of the first things we were told about...Plus touching food with
> > > 'clean'hands..noticed a few unclean finger nails on a few tv stars when
> > > arranging presentations.
> >
> > I hate it when they handle raw meat with their bare hands, then merely wipe
> > their hands on a towel, or sometimes not even that, then use those unwashed
> > hands to touch other food. Yuck!
>
> I'm really persnickety about touching raw poultry. I set things up
> with bleach water before I start preparing it. Beef, on the other
> hand, I often snack on raw while preparing it. I haven't gotten sick
> from it yet.
>
> --Bryan

I wear gloves any more to cut up poultry. Helps me get a better grip on
it anyway. ;-)

As for beef, I've been known to purchase lean top or bottom round and
use it to make steak tartar.

I like to dip it in a mix of shoyu and raw egg yolk.
--
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