OMG TV moment

[figmo]

My TV turned on to "Sara's Secrets" on the Food Network. She was making a meal that was supposed to be for "both vegetarians and carnivores." One of the items she made was two versions of a savory strada. When she went to plate it, she first stuck her spatula in the sausage-laden strada, then, without cleaning the spatula, stuck it into the vegetarian strada.

I blurted out "Oh my gawd!" so loudly I awoke Warren, who was sound asleep two rooms down with the door closed.

For those of you who aren't chefs, if you're feeding a vegetarian, that's like dipping your spatula in poison before serving your guests.

Comments

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

When I cook for a mixed group (as for Thanksgiving and cookouts), I treat the meat/vegetarian thing as if I'm keeping a kosher kitchen. I even have a separate grill that I use for vegetarian things, so that when we grill out, those things never get anywhere near where meat is or has been. Separate utensils, separate sides of the kitchen for prep, etc.