NOTE: If you wash or switch answer wash and/or switch regardless of if you do it before or after the flip. Also, if you otherwise sanitize (like using heat) select wash.
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Do you wash or switch your tongs when grilling?
I have about 10 sets of identical tongs hanging in my outdoor kitchen. I'll either wash the tongs after the flip or I'll toss them into the bus tray and grab a fresh set of tongs. What about you?
NOTE: If you wash or switch answer wash and/or switch regardless of if you do it before or after the flip. Also, if you otherwise sanitize (like using heat) select wash.61Nope44.26%27Wash45.90%28Switch18.03%11Last edited by Attjack; September 3, 2021, 03:12 PM.Tags: None
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Not after the flip. I do wash or switch after using them to put the raw/marinated food onto the grill initially (especially chicken).
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I'll rinse after pulling meat from the marinade and then wash or switch after the flip. I would say you are in the wash or switch camp given that you do wash or switch even if you don't do it after the flip.Last edited by Attjack; September 3, 2021, 03:06 PM.
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I guess I asked this question wrong. So far nearly everyone selecting "Nope" does not use potentially contaminated tongs without addressing the risk one way or another.
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I use a different pair in the kitchen to remove food from either the marinade or sous vide bag (although that one probably is not risky "bug" wise) than the one I use on my grill. I rarely use tongs on my smoker, instead preferring heat resistant rubber gloves or nitrile gloves over cotton gloves, disposing of the nitrile after every use. So, tongs outside on the grill for flipping/handling, then wash after the cook.
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Attjack Sort of. I usually place it on the grill by hand, but yes, I have used the tongs that I use for flipping/removing to place marinated food on the grill. The tongs I use in the kitchen to remove food from the marinade or transfer to a tray/board to take outside go into the sink. So, guess I’m violating the "rules" about washing/cleaning before using for flipping.
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I’ll rinse in hot water only after using them with raw food, spatulas also, then use the same ones for cooking. So when I put burgers on the grill with my spatula, I’ll rinse in hot water, then use the same one for the rest of the cook. I do the same with tongs for chicken or pork.
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I use gloves or bare hands to throw meat on grill. Wash hands. Use clean tongs for flipping, let heat sanitize, and wash when cook complete.
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I'll switch after messing with raw stuff if poultry is involved ... otherwise, I don't really worry about the tongs too much.
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I wash and/or switch, probably more than I really need too. On a long smoke, I usually wash them every time I flip or rearrange food. Figured dirty tongs are going to start growing bacterial hanging on the grill hook. I can’t wait to see fzxdoc ‘s response to this thread.
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