Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
potluck meals?

Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! I also clean as I
go to kill time during cooking timing.

I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but that's
not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it.

I eat deviled eggs all the time. Lynn' makes a wonderful one and it sits
out on the table near the BBQ for hours during her parties, and I have
yet to ever get sick from one. But I know she keeps a clean kitchen too
and keeps the eggs floating over a bowl of ice to keep them cold, and
the containers are covered to keep flies off. ;-)

Comments?
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"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
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Omelet said...

> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> potluck meals?


Om,

Yep.. I'm anal about sanitation even at home. I'm a paper and plastic person,
as if you didn't know. Wears latex gloves to dispense chopping up of the
meats! I'm definitely suspicious about other people's cooking. Eating at
restaurants? Unthinkable, except a pizza or cheesesteak every other blue
moon.

Some guests are put off by the mousetraps all around the kitchen. What's a
BUM!!! to do?!?

Ain't snagged a mouse in months! Dammit!

Best,

Andy

On Aug 17, 8:13*am, Andy > wrote:
> Omelet said...
>
> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > potluck meals?
>
> Om,
>
> Yep.. I'm anal about sanitation even at home. I'm a paper and plastic person,
> as if you didn't know. Wears latex gloves to dispense chopping up of the
> meats! I'm definitely suspicious about other people's cooking. Eating at
> restaurants? Unthinkable, except a pizza or cheesesteak every other blue
> moon.
>
> Some guests are put off by the mousetraps all around the kitchen. What's a
> BUM!!! to do?!?
>
> Ain't snagged a mouse in months! Dammit!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

I think I ate enough dirt as a kid to build up a great immune system.
I eat at hot dog carts, taco stands and even county fairs. I eat at
potlucks without any worry. I've never had any sickness from eating
anything.

Chemo the Clown said...

> I think I ate enough dirt as a kid to build up a great immune system.
> I eat at hot dog carts, taco stands and even county fairs. I eat at
> potlucks without any worry. I've never had any sickness from eating
> anything.


Alex,

That's what grandma told us... "you gotta eat a pound of dirt before you
die!" LOLOL!!!

I can't recall my last food poisoning, unless I can count my sister's
cooking. She definitely didn't inherit Mom's Midas touch in the kitchen.

Best,

Andy
--
Loving winner of Grandma Rose & Grandma Rose
(That saved me countless brain cells!

On Aug 17, 10:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> potluck meals?
>
> Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! *I also clean as I
> go to kill time during cooking timing.
>
> I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
> I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but that's
> not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it. *
>
> I eat deviled eggs all the time. Lynn' makes a wonderful one and it sits
> out on the table near the BBQ for hours during her parties, and I have
> yet to ever get sick from one. But I know she keeps a clean kitchen too
> and keeps the eggs floating over a bowl of ice to keep them cold, and
> the containers are covered to keep flies off. ;-)
>
> Comments?

I appreciate good kitchen sanitation but I suspect that in a lot of
cases people are far too paranoid about it.

I've heard of people throwing out a litre of milk because it has sat
in the kitchen unrefrigerated for a couple of hours. Unless you live
in Death Valley it is not that important.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Aug 17, 10:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> potluck meals?

No. I'm not a terrific housekeeper, and I just don't worry about
other
people.

My worries at potlucks are more like:

"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)

"Will that dish taste as bad as it looks?"

"Do people eat like this at home, or do they just trot it out for
potlucks?"

"Where are the vegetables?"

"Campbell's Soup must be racking up the profits this month."

"No, really--where are the vegetables?"

I almost always bring something with plenty of vegetables that aren't
cooked to mush.

Cindy Hamilton

In article
>,
John Kane > wrote:

> On Aug 17, 10:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > potluck meals?
> >
> > Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> > All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> > before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! *I also clean as I
> > go to kill time during cooking timing.
> >
> > I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
> > I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but that's
> > not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it. *
> >
> > I eat deviled eggs all the time. Lynn' makes a wonderful one and it sits
> > out on the table near the BBQ for hours during her parties, and I have
> > yet to ever get sick from one. But I know she keeps a clean kitchen too
> > and keeps the eggs floating over a bowl of ice to keep them cold, and
> > the containers are covered to keep flies off. ;-)
> >
> > Comments?
>
> I appreciate good kitchen sanitation but I suspect that in a lot of
> cases people are far too paranoid about it.
>
> I've heard of people throwing out a litre of milk because it has sat
> in the kitchen unrefrigerated for a couple of hours. Unless you live
> in Death Valley it is not that important.
>
> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
>
> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

I suspect the stress of paranoia is more deadly. <g>
I was just curious about viewpoints.
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"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
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On Aug 17, 3:31*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *John Kane > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 17, 10:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > > potluck meals?
>
> > > Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> > > All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> > > before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! *I also clean as I
> > > go to kill time during cooking timing.
>
> > > I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
> > > I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but that's
> > > not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it. *
>
> > > I eat deviled eggs all the time. Lynn' makes a wonderful one and it sits
> > > out on the table near the BBQ for hours during her parties, and I have
> > > yet to ever get sick from one. But I know she keeps a clean kitchen too
> > > and keeps the eggs floating over a bowl of ice to keep them cold, and
> > > the containers are covered to keep flies off. ;-)
>
> > > Comments?
>
> > I appreciate good kitchen sanitation but I suspect that in a lot of
> > cases people are far too paranoid about it.
>
> > *I've heard *of people throwing out a litre of milk because it has sat
> > in the kitchen unrefrigerated for a couple of hours. *Unless you live
> > in Death Valley it is not that important.
>
> > John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
>
> I suspect the stress of paranoia is more deadly. <g>

Quite likely

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Aug 17, 3:27*pm, Cindy Hamilton >
wrote:

> I almost always bring something with plenty of vegetables that aren't
> cooked to mush.

Isn't that close to herasy?

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

In article
>,
Cindy Hamilton > wrote:

> On Aug 17, 10:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > potluck meals?
>
> No. I'm not a terrific housekeeper, and I just don't worry about
> other
> people.
>
> My worries at potlucks are more like:
>
> "Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
>
> "Will that dish taste as bad as it looks?"
>
> "Do people eat like this at home, or do they just trot it out for
> potlucks?"
>
> "Where are the vegetables?"
>
> "Campbell's Soup must be racking up the profits this month."
>
> "No, really--where are the vegetables?"
>
> I almost always bring something with plenty of vegetables that aren't
> cooked to mush.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

<lol> Fun answers! :-)
When I take stuff to a potluck, I want people to be impressed so never
take cheap crap.

The last time was an onion and mushroom fritatta made with fresh Ostrich
egg. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to those. :-( They are
quite good.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)

Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf said...

> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>>"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
>
> Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.


sf,

C'mon, there's a good measure of sugar in onions.

PRUDE!

Andy's Evil Twin

sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
>
> Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.

It must be German potato salad, which usually
contains brown sugar.

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:29:32 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>sf said...
>
>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
>>
>> Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.
>
>
>sf,
>
>C'mon, there's a good measure of sugar in onions.
>
>PRUDE!
>
I don't think that was what she was talking about.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Mark Thorson wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
>>
>>Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.
>
>
> It must be German potato salad, which usually
> contains brown sugar.

Or it's made with Miracle Whip. Lots of sugar in that.

Mark Thorson > wrote:

> It must be German potato salad, which usually
> contains brown sugar.

That old, stale bait again?

Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad in
Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad, anyway, and
none of the numerous regional versions contain brown sugar.

Victor

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> "Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
>
> Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.

I see sugar in recipes where I wouldn't expect it. Three bean salad,
for instance. I don't add it and it seems fine to me.

But then, I have a history of liking my dessert sweet and my food
not. I don't put sugar in my iced tea, either. And keep your syrup
off my bacon. Heh.

nancy

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> potluck meals?

Not generally




> Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! I also clean as I
> go to kill time during cooking timing.

Up to you and your fobias as it were.



> I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
> I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but that's
> not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it.

Interestingly the poato salad & mayo is somewhat of a myth as the mayo in
potato salad has a high enough acid content to restrict the growth of
bacteria.


I would be more tempted to mistrust a reheated casarole.

>
> I eat deviled eggs all the time. Lynn' makes a wonderful one and it sits
> out on the table near the BBQ for hours during her parties, and I have
> yet to ever get sick from one. But I know she keeps a clean kitchen too
> and keeps the eggs floating over a bowl of ice to keep them cold, and
> the containers are covered to keep flies off. ;-)


I think this book is a must for all church and social groups to read and
understand.


http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Cooking_for_Groups.pdf

Dimitri

Victor Sack wrote:
>
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > It must be German potato salad, which usually
> > contains brown sugar.
>
> That old, stale bait again?
>
> Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad in
> Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad, anyway, and
> none of the numerous regional versions contain brown sugar.

German potato salad is an American invention.
There's no reason to think a German such as
yourself would be an expert on German potato
salad any more than one would expect a resident
of Naples, Italy to be an expert on Neapolitan
ice cream or a Frenchman to know what French
dressing is.

A friend of mine from Croatia came here in the
1960's, shortly after the release of the film
101 Dalmatians. She told her husband that they
just had to go see this patriotic Croatian film.
(Dalmatia is the western province of Croatia.)

In Yugoslavia, it was customary to show a cartoon
before the main feature, but when she and her
husband went to see 101 Dalmatians, the cartoon
just went on and on and on.

She had never heard of Dalmatian dogs.

Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Victor Sack wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad in
> > Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad, anyway, and
> > none of the numerous regional versions contain brown sugar.
>
> German potato salad is an American invention.

Exactly. Yet, some people posting here seem(ed) to be of a different
persuasion for the longest time.

Victor

Dimitri wrote:
>
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > potluck meals?
>
> Not generally
>
> > Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> > All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> > before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! I also clean as I
> > go to kill time during cooking timing.
>
> Up to you and your fobias as it were.
>
> > I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
> > I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but that's
> > not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it.
>
> Interestingly the poato salad & mayo is somewhat of a myth as the mayo in
> potato salad has a high enough acid content to restrict the growth of
> bacteria.

For the mayo itself that is true, however once combined with other
ingredients, generally not true.

>
> I would be more tempted to mistrust a reheated casarole.
>
> >
> > I eat deviled eggs all the time. Lynn' makes a wonderful one and it sits
> > out on the table near the BBQ for hours during her parties, and I have
> > yet to ever get sick from one. But I know she keeps a clean kitchen too
> > and keeps the eggs floating over a bowl of ice to keep them cold, and
> > the containers are covered to keep flies off. ;-)
>
> I think this book is a must for all church and social groups to read and
> understand.
>
> http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Cooking_for_Groups.pdf
>
> Dimitri

Mark Thorson wrote:
> Victor Sack wrote:

>> Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad in
>> Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad, anyway, and
>> none of the numerous regional versions contain brown sugar.
>
> German potato salad is an American invention.

I've never seen a recipe for it call for brown sugar.
I can't abide "sweet" potato salads so don't make it. It makes my teeth
itch to think about!

In article >,
RegForte > wrote:

> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >
> >>On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Is there too much sugar in that potato salad?" (Always yes.)
> >>
> >>Sugar in potato salad? The mind boggles.
> >
> >
> > It must be German potato salad, which usually
> > contains brown sugar.
>
> Or it's made with Miracle Whip. Lots of sugar in that.

Yes. Bleah!
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"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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Victor Sack wrote:

> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > Victor Sack wrote:
> > >
> > > Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad
> > > in Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad,
> > > anyway, and none of the numerous regional versions contain brown
> > > sugar.
> >
> > German potato salad is an American invention.
>
> Exactly. Yet, some people posting here seem(ed) to be of a different
> persuasion for the longest time.

Wikipedia says German potato salad originated in southern Poland. Usual
caveats apply.



Brian

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"Pete C." > wrote in message
ster.com...
>
> Dimitri wrote:
>>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
>> > potluck meals?
>>
>> Not generally
>>
>> > Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
>> > All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
>> > before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! I also clean as I
>> > go to kill time during cooking timing.
>>
>> Up to you and your fobias as it were.
>>
>> > I have yet to get food poisoning from a potluck and I've eaten at many.
>> > I tend to avoid potato salad (which is famous for Salmonella) but
>> > that's
>> > not the reason. I'm simply not fond of it.
>>
>> Interestingly the poato salad & mayo is somewhat of a myth as the mayo in
>> potato salad has a high enough acid content to restrict the growth of
>> bacteria.
>
> For the mayo itself that is true, however once combined with other
> ingredients, generally not true.

DUH.....

http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...cnic-fare.aspx

Keep Picnic Fare Out of the Danger Zone
by Jennifer Armentrout Like this article? Become a member for access to the
complete article archive!
With picnic season coming up, we'd like to remind you of a few food safety
precautions to take for foods that might be sitting out on the picnic table
for a while. Bacteria love a moist environment, and most foods fit that
description. Bacteria also grow best in temperatures between 40° to 140°F, a
range known as the "danger zone." Foods shouldn't be allowed to linger in
the danger zone for more than two hours (or one hour on a very hot day), so
try to wait until the last moment before you take foods out of the
refrigerator or cooler. If you intend to leave foods out for longer than two
hours (which isn't recommended, but we've all been known to do it), set them
over ice to keep them as cool as possible, and keep them covered when you
can.

Don't blame the mayo
And now for a little known food-safety fact: Whenever a mayonnaise-based
potato salad is linked to a foodborne illness, chances are it was the
potatoes and not the mayo that caused the illness. Commercially produced
mayonnaise is usually quite safe, but there is a certain strain of bacteria
(Bacillus cereus) that loves cooked starches like potatoes and rice. So
whenever you're making potato or pasta salad, cool the salad quickly by
spreading it on a platter and putting it in the fridge, and keep it chilled
until just before serving.
From Fine Cooking 58, pp. 76
June 1, 2003

Then look here : http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/cutonions.asp

"Mayonnaise creates a hostile environment for the growth of certain
bacteria"

Published Journal of food protection Feb 1982.

Dimitri

Need more citations???

Dimitri

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http://www.wvagriculture.org/images/...20brochure.pdf

Dimitri

Goomba wrote:
>
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> > Victor Sack wrote:
>
> >> Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad in
> >> Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad, anyway, and
> >> none of the numerous regional versions contain brown sugar.
> >
> > German potato salad is an American invention.
>
> I've never seen a recipe for it call for brown sugar.
> I can't abide "sweet" potato salads so don't make it. It makes my teeth
> itch to think about!

Many do. That's what makes it "German".

http://www.suntimes.com/recipes/sala...npotsal.recipe

http://www.customcatering.net/Rec_Vege/germanps.html

Mark Thorson wrote:

>> I can't abide "sweet" potato salads so don't make it. It makes my teeth
>> itch to think about!
>
> Many do. That's what makes it "German".
>
> http://www.suntimes.com/recipes/sala...npotsal.recipe
>
> http://www.customcatering.net/Rec_Vege/germanps.html

Well, here all this time I thought this "German" salad was sugar, bacon,
vinegar, etc. Not *brown* sugar specific.
Still dreadful, IMO.

On Aug 17, 9:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> potluck meals?
>
> Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! *

Same here. Who cares if the other rooms are messy?

> Comments?

I should send you the lyrics to Fast Food Man. It's about the
hygienic practices of food prep staff.

> --
> Peace! Om

--Bryan

Default User wrote:
>
> Victor Sack wrote:
>
> > Mark Thorson > wrote:
> >
> > > Victor Sack wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Okay, I'll bite and indulge you yet again: there is no such salad
> > > > in Germany. There is no such thing as a (pan-)German salad,
> > > > anyway, and none of the numerous regional versions contain brown
> > > > sugar.
> > >
> > > German potato salad is an American invention.
> >
> > Exactly. Yet, some people posting here seem(ed) to be of a different
> > persuasion for the longest time.
>
> Wikipedia says German potato salad originated in southern Poland. Usual
> caveats apply.

Southern Poland was a part of Germany.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> potluck meals?
>

> Peace! Om

It kind of depends on if I know the person or not. I go to a sewing group
get together once a month and one of the members has the most disgusting
kitchen I've ever seen. Ever. I won't eat any thing that comes out of her
kitchen. A couple of the other members have kitchens and homes that are a
whole lot less than clean and I don't eat food that comes from their
kitchens either. If they bring stuff from a store that hasn't been opened
yet then I'll eat it.

Ms P

In article
>,
Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:

> On Aug 17, 9:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > potluck meals?
> >
> > Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> > All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> > before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! *
>
> Same here. Who cares if the other rooms are messy?
>
> > Comments?
>
> I should send you the lyrics to Fast Food Man. It's about the
> hygienic practices of food prep staff.
>

That sounds scary. ;-)
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In article >,
"Ms P" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > potluck meals?
> >
>
> > Peace! Om
>
> It kind of depends on if I know the person or not. I go to a sewing group
> get together once a month and one of the members has the most disgusting
> kitchen I've ever seen. Ever. I won't eat any thing that comes out of her
> kitchen. A couple of the other members have kitchens and homes that are a
> whole lot less than clean and I don't eat food that comes from their
> kitchens either. If they bring stuff from a store that hasn't been opened
> yet then I'll eat it.
>
> Ms P

You have the advantage to having been to their homes. :-)
We have potlucks at work monthly. I've never been to any of their
homes. To date tho', nobody (that I'm aware of) has gotten sick from any
of the monthly party food.
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"Ms P" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
>> Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
>> potluck meals?
>>
>
>> Peace! Om
>
> It kind of depends on if I know the person or not. I go to a sewing group
> get together once a month and one of the members has the most disgusting
> kitchen I've ever seen. Ever. I won't eat any thing that comes out of
> her kitchen. A couple of the other members have kitchens and homes that
> are a whole lot less than clean and I don't eat food that comes from their
> kitchens either. If they bring stuff from a store that hasn't been opened
> yet then I'll eat it.
>
>
Hmm, depends on what and from what store, that can be worse, far worse... if
it's an unopened can of mixed nuts that's fine, but if it's prepared foods
from some deli I'd be very ascared, especially that you've no idea how long
they've been riding around with them.

I don't like to eat in other folk's homes. About a year ago I was invited
for lunch at a neighbor's home... we were sitting in the kitchen when their
teenage grandson opened the fridge and stood there while chuggalugging OJ
from the container and put the rest back... didn't seem to register with
anyone but me, which told me that was just the tip of the iceberg. Suddenly
I wasn't feeling well, excused myself and went home. I was already
teetering on the edge when I noticed their coffee carafe, it hadn't been
scrubbed in, well, like never. Anyone can give the kitchen and terlit a
quick straighten, it's when the rest of the abode has every door closed like
they have something to hide and they're burning incense that I worry, that
tells me that the host hasn't seen a bath and clean undies for more than a
week.

And I don 't eat at potlucks, I can count on the fingers of one hand how
many I've attended in my life, and then I ate before. I don't care much for
foods that have been fussed with anyway, I'm not going to eat foods that
someone else fussed with. And I don't let anyone help me cook, I'm not
about to eat when the meal was a community effort. Too many cooks spoiling
the broth is very true in more ways than one.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "Ms P" > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
>> > potluck meals?
>> >
>>
>> > Peace! Om
>>
>> It kind of depends on if I know the person or not. I go to a sewing
>> group
>> get together once a month and one of the members has the most disgusting
>> kitchen I've ever seen. Ever. I won't eat any thing that comes out of
>> her
>> kitchen. A couple of the other members have kitchens and homes that are
>> a
>> whole lot less than clean and I don't eat food that comes from their
>> kitchens either. If they bring stuff from a store that hasn't been
>> opened
>> yet then I'll eat it.
>>
>> Ms P
>
> You have the advantage to having been to their homes. :-)
> We have potlucks at work monthly. I've never been to any of their
> homes. To date tho', nobody (that I'm aware of) has gotten sick from any
> of the monthly party food.
> --
> Peace! Om
>


LOL, I'm not sure it was much of an advantage. I had a good idea her house
was nasty since her clothes also stunk but I picked her up one time and went
to the front door. O. M. G. I was beyond horrified.

Ms P

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>
> And I don 't eat at potlucks, I can count on the fingers of one hand how
> many I've attended in my life, and then I ate before. I don't care much
> for foods that have been fussed with anyway, I'm not going to eat foods
> that someone else fussed with. And I don't let anyone help me cook, I'm
> not about to eat when the meal was a community effort. Too many cooks
> spoiling the broth is very true in more ways than one.
>

Boy, ya got that right. Come to think of it, I don't remember any time that
I've had upset stomach/intestinal problems when I *didn't* eat at someone's
house or a restaurant.

Doesn't matter whether it's Burger King or a swanky prime-beef restaurant,
never forget that it's the lowest-paid kitchen help that does the basic food
prep (i.e. shucking shrimp, chopping veggies, etc.), as well as cleaning the
kitchen & washing the pots/pans/utensils.

I'll eat my own cooking at home anytime, thanks.

Van

On Aug 17, 9:01*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> > On Aug 17, 9:02*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > > Does anyone here worry about other peoples kitchen sanitation and
> > > potluck meals?
>
> > > Two rooms I keep clean all the time are the kitchen and the bathroom.
> > > All the other rooms are arbitrary. <g> The kitchen has to be very clean
> > > before I'll even start cooking, but that's just me! *
>
> > Same here. *Who cares if the other rooms are messy?
>
> > > Comments?
>
> > I should send you the lyrics to Fast Food Man. *It's about the
> > hygienic practices of food prep staff.
>
> That sounds scary. ;-)

What the heck. I'll just post it he

FAST FOOD MAN

Hey, Hey, fast food man
I wonder if you've washed your hands
With all the things that you could do
I'm gonna be real nice to you

The food tastes good and I'm lovin' my meal
But if I got to thinkin' it could really spoil it
When I think about whether you wash your hands
When you scratch your balls or use the toilet

Hey, Hey, fast food man
I wonder if you've washed your hands
With all the things that you could do
I'm gonna be real nice to you

You cough a little and scratch your nose
You wipe your forehead and I suppose
That if I ticked you off, you could spit on my food
And **** and shit and semen too

Hey, Hey, fast food man
I wonder if you've washed your hands
With all the things that you could do
I'm gonna be real nice to you


> --
> Peace! Om
>
--Bryan

Chemo the Clown wrote:

> I think I ate enough dirt as a kid to build up a great immune system.
> I eat at hot dog carts, taco stands and even county fairs. I eat at
> potlucks without any worry. I've never had any sickness from eating
> anything.

Same as here. I love street food, and didn't stop eating it even when I was
in Nepal and India. I loved those samosas, both plain and with that spanish
boxed tuna I found in Uttar Pradesh. I just sat on a log along the sidewalk,
open the tuna can and start taking samosas out of the sack, put some tuna
over them and literally devour them. Addicting
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

ViLco said...

> Chemo the Clown wrote:
>
>> I think I ate enough dirt as a kid to build up a great immune system.
>> I eat at hot dog carts, taco stands and even county fairs. I eat at
>> potlucks without any worry. I've never had any sickness from eating
>> anything.
>
> Same as here. I love street food, and didn't stop eating it even when I
> was in Nepal and India. I loved those samosas, both plain and with that
> spanish boxed tuna I found in Uttar Pradesh. I just sat on a log along
> the sidewalk, open the tuna can and start taking samosas out of the
> sack, put some tuna over them and literally devour them. Addicting


Vilco,

Getting all exotic on us?!?

I'm all in favor of kipper snacks and saltines out in the wilderness.

Andy

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> Same as here. I love street food, and didn't stop eating it even when I
> was in Nepal and India. I loved those samosas, both plain and with that
> spanish boxed tuna I found in Uttar Pradesh. I just sat on a log along the
> sidewalk, open the tuna can and start taking samosas out of the sack, put
> some tuna over them and literally devour them. Addicting

Every time I was in India, I ate very little, from anywhere