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

[bovil.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine doesn't keep kosher, but he eats no pork. He's allergic to pork and rabbit.

Your initial argument would have probably stood up better if you had avoided the hyperbole. Mixing utensils is inconsiderate, and if done intentionally, disrespectful, but hardly murder in the general case. In the case of a food allergy, it's always best to be specific rather than reply on the general.

Even in just discussing vegetarianism, it's best to be specific. There's such a spectrum, and what's "vegetarian" to one (say refined sugar, which doesn't contain animal products but often uses animal products in processing) might not be to another.