In article >,
Nancy Young > wrote:

> Speaking of squeezing lemons, so many of the chefs squeeze them
> through their fingers. Juice of one lemon. Well, you'd better
> squeeze another one then, because half the just is left on your
> hands!

Of course, health codes (in the US) generally only prohibit direct
contact with food for ready to serve food; you can touch it with bare
hands if it's going to be cooked (though I'd imagine a lemon in the
mouth would be prohibited regardless).

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On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:17:35 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:
<snip>
>> Funny you should mention that one... About two weeks ago I saw it for
>> the first time, the chef put the lemon half in his mouth and bit down
>> so the juice ran into the bowl. I'm pretty sure I remember which chef
>> it was (famous, but doesn't have a long-time show) but I won't mention
>> his name in case I'm wrong. I almost fell outta my seat. And I've
>> decided against saying more ;>
>
>I'm pretty sure I saw Michael Chiarella? do that. (the guy with the
>Entertaining show) Or was it the Surreal Gourmet? Was funny to see.

Yep, it was Michael Chiarella.

>Speaking of squeezing lemons, so many of the chefs squeeze them
>through their fingers. Juice of one lemon. Well, you'd better
>squeeze another one then, because half the just is left on your
>hands!

A lot of stuff that these TV chefs do where they get their hands
messed (squeezing lemons through their fingers, sepatating eggs with
their fingers) seems to be someone's idea of sensuous. It takes the
same amount of time to separate an egg with the shells, plus you don't
have to worry about washing up vs. leaving egg handprints all over the
kitchen and utensils.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Curly Sue wrote:
>
> On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:17:35 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

> >I'm pretty sure I saw Michael Chiarella? do that. (the guy with the
> >Entertaining show) Or was it the Surreal Gourmet? Was funny to see.
>
> Yep, it was Michael Chiarella.

It didn't strike me as unsanitary. Perhaps I'm wrong.

> >Speaking of squeezing lemons, so many of the chefs squeeze them
> >through their fingers. Juice of one lemon. Well, you'd better
> >squeeze another one then, because half the just is left on your
> >hands!

Uh, I think I got a brain cramp when I keyed that in. I meant to say
half the juice remains on their hands.

> A lot of stuff that these TV chefs do where they get their hands
> messed (squeezing lemons through their fingers, sepatating eggs with
> their fingers) seems to be someone's idea of sensuous. It takes the
> same amount of time to separate an egg with the shells, plus you don't
> have to worry about washing up vs. leaving egg handprints all over the
> kitchen and utensils.

It makes me want to wash my hands. Ick. Luckily I don't see that
very often.

nancy

Curly Sue wrote:
>
> On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:17:35 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

> >I'm pretty sure I saw Michael Chiarella? do that. (the guy with the
> >Entertaining show) Or was it the Surreal Gourmet? Was funny to see.
>
> Yep, it was Michael Chiarella.

It didn't strike me as unsanitary. Perhaps I'm wrong.

> >Speaking of squeezing lemons, so many of the chefs squeeze them
> >through their fingers. Juice of one lemon. Well, you'd better
> >squeeze another one then, because half the just is left on your
> >hands!

Uh, I think I got a brain cramp when I keyed that in. I meant to say
half the juice remains on their hands.

> A lot of stuff that these TV chefs do where they get their hands
> messed (squeezing lemons through their fingers, sepatating eggs with
> their fingers) seems to be someone's idea of sensuous. It takes the
> same amount of time to separate an egg with the shells, plus you don't
> have to worry about washing up vs. leaving egg handprints all over the
> kitchen and utensils.

It makes me want to wash my hands. Ick. Luckily I don't see that
very often.

nancy

Scott wrote:
>
> In article >,
> Nancy Young > wrote:
>
> > Speaking of squeezing lemons, so many of the chefs squeeze them
> > through their fingers. Juice of one lemon. Well, you'd better
> > squeeze another one then, because half the just is left on your
> > hands!
>
> Of course, health codes (in the US) generally only prohibit direct
> contact with food for ready to serve food; you can touch it with bare
> hands if it's going to be cooked (though I'd imagine a lemon in the
> mouth would be prohibited regardless).

Yeah, I imagine, although his teeth only touched the peel of the
lemon, not anything anyone was going to eat. Seemed pretty effective,
too. Me, I'll just use my wooden reamer.

nancy

sf wrote:

> BUT it certainly wouldn't hurt to pull a Julia Child every
> now and then and state that you begin to cook with
> "impecibally clean hands".

Shoot, I wash my hands before I empty the dishwasher. I would hope
everyone washed their hands before cooking.

nancy

Paula Deen just made a big show of taking off her rings before making
burgers. Was funny, considering the timing of it with this thread.

nancy

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:49:36 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>Paula Deen just made a big show of taking off her rings before making
>burgers. Was funny, considering the timing of it with this thread.
>
>nancy

Yeah, really :> The more I think about it, the more I wonder why
people wouldn't take off their rings when mixing stuff by hand. I do
it (as does my mother) without thought of hygiene per se, more because
we'd have to take them off anyway later in order to clean the stuff
out from under them.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:49:36 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>Paula Deen just made a big show of taking off her rings before making
>burgers. Was funny, considering the timing of it with this thread.
>
>nancy

Yeah, really :> The more I think about it, the more I wonder why
people wouldn't take off their rings when mixing stuff by hand. I do
it (as does my mother) without thought of hygiene per se, more because
we'd have to take them off anyway later in order to clean the stuff
out from under them.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Dog3 wrote:
>
> Nancy Young > got ****ed off and typed

> > Paula Deen just made a big show of taking off her rings before making
> > burgers. Was funny, considering the timing of it with this thread.

> I saw that. But she had to show her engagement ring. Big assed diamond too.

(laugh) Good for her. I've never seen anyone look so happy getting
married. She kidded on one show, it almost looks real, dudn't it?

nancy

Dog3 wrote:
>
> Nancy Young > got ****ed off and typed

> > Paula Deen just made a big show of taking off her rings before making
> > burgers. Was funny, considering the timing of it with this thread.

> I saw that. But she had to show her engagement ring. Big assed diamond too.

(laugh) Good for her. I've never seen anyone look so happy getting
married. She kidded on one show, it almost looks real, dudn't it?

nancy

Dog3 wrote:
>
> Nancy Young > got ****ed off and typed

> > Paula Deen just made a big show of taking off her rings before making
> > burgers. Was funny, considering the timing of it with this thread.

> I saw that. But she had to show her engagement ring. Big assed diamond too.

(laugh) Good for her. I've never seen anyone look so happy getting
married. She kidded on one show, it almost looks real, dudn't it?

nancy

Dog3 wrote:
>
> Nancy Young > got ****ed off and typed

> > (laugh) Good for her. I've never seen anyone look so happy getting
> > married. She kidded on one show, it almost looks real, dudn't it?

> I think it is real. She's one of those showy types anyway.

Oh, it was a joke! Of course it's real. She had such a hard life,
so she's in love and is happy. Not too bad for someone who was afraid
to leave the house for years.

nancy

>From: Steve Wertz lid

>
>Hasn't this been a scene in several movies and sitcoms? Lost
>rings in pies and donut batters? One was I Love Lucy, I beleive.
>Another was in a 60's movie (can you name it?)

I remember the children's book character Homer Price. The donut-maker that
never stopped incorporated a woman's diamond ring.


E. P.

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 13:34:15 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> (laugh) Good for her. I've never seen anyone look so happy getting
> married. She kidded on one show, it almost looks real, dudn't it?

Darn - I wanted to see the show where she got married... oh,
well, that's what I get for never reading a tv guide.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 13:34:15 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> (laugh) Good for her. I've never seen anyone look so happy getting
> married. She kidded on one show, it almost looks real, dudn't it?

Darn - I wanted to see the show where she got married... oh,
well, that's what I get for never reading a tv guide.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf > wrote in
:

> Darn - I wanted to see the show where she got married... oh,
> well, that's what I get for never reading a tv guide.

I saw bits of that by accident. If I were a hard core fan, I would've
TiVo'd it. I've never seen a bride so happy with the *process* of getting
married. Most seem so stressed out that it's amazing anyone wants into that
mess.

Julian9EHP wrote:

> I remember the children's book character Homer Price. The donut-maker that
> never stopped incorporated a woman's diamond ring.


Bracelet.



Brian Rodenborn

Bob wrote:

> No disputing that you can get salmonella poisoning from chicken. But the
> quote from Nigella was, "I always make a point of washing my hands before I
> handle chicken. I agree that it is good to educate people, but it would be
> foolish to push it too far."

Assuming it isn't a misquote.

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Bob wrote:

> No disputing that you can get salmonella poisoning from chicken. But the
> quote from Nigella was, "I always make a point of washing my hands before I
> handle chicken. I agree that it is good to educate people, but it would be
> foolish to push it too far."

Assuming it isn't a misquote.

--Charlene

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>
>Julian9EHP wrote:
>
>> I remember the children's book character Homer Price. The donut-maker that
>> never stopped incorporated a woman's diamond ring.
>
>Bracelet.
>Brian Rodenborn

<hangs head in shame at forgetfulness>