On Mar 30, 1:50 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Chatty Cathy wrote:
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> > Vote now!
>
> > You can thank Blinky the Shark for this one
>
> Depends on what you mean by "container" so I couldn't answer this one.
>
> Jill

Take out container, doggy bag, container of food that you cooked and
had left over, drink containers.

Example: you made lasagna, there are 3 pieces left in the fridge in a
container. You take the container out, start to eat, and then decide
you can't finish all three, and put the rest back in the fridge. This
would be instead of taking out a piece, putting it on a separate plate
and putting the rest back.

(Ignore the fact that you'd never think of eating that much at one
sitting, that you can't stand lasagna, and you've never made the
stuff<g>)

maxine in ri

On Mar 30, 4:53 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Chatty Cathy > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Omelet wrote:
>
> > > I will eat from a container and put it back if it's _my_ food and I know
> > > my housemate won't be sharing it. And I hide _my_ (personal) food that I
> > > don't want to share in the back porch 'frige.
>
> > That's your choice, of course.
>
> > > If I want to share it, I just leave it for him like I did that seafood
> > > dish from Olive Garden the other day. ;-) I got up from sleeping a few
> > > hours later and found the container in the sink drainer... If I'd have
> > > cared, I'd have hidden it.
>
> > > I'm just glad that he is still alive and around, and enjoyed it.
>
> > > His companionship means more to me than a container of takeout food.
>
> > That is all very nice to hear, but what takeout food has to do with this
> > I dunno...
>
> I got the impression (somehow, I guess I'm off target) that we were
> talking about takeout food containers!

Take out, leftovers, salsa jar.... (double dipped chips? eeeew!)

IGNORE THIS POST. I posted before reading the whole thread.

sorry,
maxine in ri

On Mar 31, 11:38 am, "maxine in ri" > wrote:
> On Mar 30, 1:50 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> > Chatty Cathy wrote:
> > >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> > > Vote now!
>
> > > You can thank Blinky the Shark for this one
>
> > Depends on what you mean by "container" so I couldn't answer this one.
>
> > Jill
>
> Take out container, doggy bag, container of food that you cooked and
> had left over, drink containers.
>
> Example: you made lasagna, there are 3 pieces left in the fridge in a
> container. You take the container out, start to eat, and then decide
> you can't finish all three, and put the rest back in the fridge. This
> would be instead of taking out a piece, putting it on a separate plate
> and putting the rest back.
>
> (Ignore the fact that you'd never think of eating that much at one
> sitting, that you can't stand lasagna, and you've never made the
> stuff<g>)
>
> maxine in ri

Default User wrote:
> Dr. zara wrote:
>
>> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>>>
>>>> Vote now!
>>>>
>>>> You can thank Blinky the Shark for this one
>>> I don't live alone, but my husband and I eat completely different
>>> things, so yeah, I'll dip, take a couple of bites and put it back
>>> for later. My husband has a cow when he watches me do that; he
>>> claims my saliva changes the flavor of the food. I've never
>>> noticed and I don't care; it's my food!
>> Saliva contains enzymes that break down food. If you notice a water
>> buildup in the container, it is the food being "digested".
>
> This is ridiculous. People aren't (I hope) spitting large quantities of
> saliva into the container. We're talking the tiny amount residual in
> the eating utensils.
>
> That's not enough to "digest" any appreciable amount.
>
>
>
> Brian
>
It also depends on how many tastes you take. I don't see anything
wrong with taking a clean fork or spoon and dipping into a container and
then eating it. Put the lid back on and where is the contamination? And
I don't see much evidence of this 'food digestion' taking place in food
I have tasted and re-stored. What if I eat half a sandwich, wrap it up
for later....I don't see the digestion, only my old sammie and I would
think that something that actually went deep into my mouth would be
really loaded with digestive enzymes or germs compared to a brief visit
with a fork or spoon that barely touches my mouth parts. I also have the
ahbit of keeping a Nutella jar all for myself and spooning a bit out
when I want. I don't see germs all over or digestion taking place
either. I think that when you place yourself too much in a bubble thqat
you have problems and can't come out of the bubble safely. Kids raised
with fear of germs and no germs or everything sanitized have the worst
problems later in life.

Melondy

On 30 Mar 2007 17:16:41 GMT, sandi > wrote:

>Chatty Cathy > wrote in
>
>> Never do it. Even when I lived alone I used have a hissy
>> fit when my son used to drink directly from the
>> milk/juice/soda carton or bottles too - ewwwwww! I was not
>> thinking flavor - I was thinking *germs* LOL
>
>OH NO! I wouldn't drink from common **shared** containers/cartons.
>You said 'eat' and I didn't think of 'drink'.
>"Eating from containers and then putting them back in the
>fridge..."
>I will eat (and drink) from only MY containers. I've never gotten
>sick from me contaminating me, that I know of. :-)

just make sure you never have oral sex with yourself. that can be
dicey.

your pal,
blake

On Mar 30, 4:19 pm, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > My husband's germs are my germs.
>
> Sorry, this made me smile...
>

Good. It made me smile to write it.

> I dunno. Maybe we should conduct an "experiment"? Take some food that
> has saliva in it as opposed to (the same) food that does not - stick
> both "samples" in identical containers and leave them both in the same
> fridge for say, 2 or 3 days.... and see which one comes out of there
> tasting, looking and smelling better?

I'd be happy to conduct the experiment, but I doubt I'd
be able to tell the difference between the two samples.
After all, I repeatedly "double-dip" the sour cream and
it stays in the fridge for a couple weeks.

Cindy Hamilton

Chatty Cathy wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I guess you meant like a tupperware container? Or maybe a bowl?
>
> Sure. What else would you store food in in the fridge? <still puzzled>
> BTW, it was Blinky's question, not mine
>
>> In which case yes, I'd reheat some items and eat directly from it
>> rather than from a
>> plate. I live alone but even when I didn't yes, I'd do that. No sense
>> dirtying another plate or bowl when I can eat right out of the bowl it
>> was
>> stored in.

Damn right!

> Do you still put your bowls (or whatever) back in the fridge once you've
> eaten from them if you've still got something left in them, I mean? I
> don't. If I think there is more than I can eat at one go then I
> spoon/take out whatever I want and put it in another bowl and put the
> original container back in the fridge.... but that's just me.

Yes. If I make up a plate for dinner and there is more
than I can finish I just put some wrap over it and shove it
in the fridge. The next night I just add additional items
to the plate and heat in microwave. Also, when I make a
casserole or something like that when I get down to the last
portion I just heat it in the casserole and eat out of that.
Why make extra dishes dirty? Although, I generally do not
eat out of a storage container, at least not with food that
must be heated - I put it out on a plate to heat it and
eat it. If it's something cold like fruit salad or pudding,
etc, then I will eat right out of the container if it's the
last portion.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

You mean like taking a swig from a milk carton, or eating a few bites
from a carton of ice cream and putting the rest back?

Nobody does that <g>

Bob

On Apr 3, 10:00?am, zxcvbob > wrote:
> You mean like taking a swig from a milk carton, or eating a few bites
> from a carton of ice cream and putting the rest back?
>
> Nobody does that <g>
>
> Bob

Guilty as charged, sometimes there is nothing as good as a swig of
milk frorm the container.
Rosie

zxcvbob wrote:

>
> You mean like taking a swig from a milk carton, or eating a few bites
> from a carton of ice cream and putting the rest back?
>
> Nobody does that <g>
>
> Bob

Actually, I have never to my recollection, in my 60 years,
drunk from the bottle or carton (of the large multi-serving
size) and returned it to the fridge. Even though I've lived
alone for the last 20+ years. Not that I have anything against
it sanitation-wise or couth-wise, but I just don't care for
the idea of drinking from the bottle. Even if there were only
1/2 cup of liquid left and I intended to consume it all, I
would pour it into a glass. Cartons, especially, seem like
they would be awkward to drink from. I guess this practice
goes against my own policy of dirtying as few dishes as
possible.

Now the part about the ice cream - take a few bites and
return carton to freezer? You gotta be kidding - who the
hell eats a few bites???? I sure don't. I fill up the
bowl and eat as much as possible. I could never stop
at a few bites. ;-) However, when I down to the last
serving I just eat it out of the carton.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?