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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.
62
Nope
43.55%
27
Wash
46.77%
29
Switch
19.35%
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Last edited by Attjack; September 3, 2021, 03:12 PM.
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.
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.
Well, I answered nope. And I honestly have never even thought about washing, rinsing, burning, etc my tongs during the cook. So, now you have one person whose totally not dealing with the food risk. I’d hang my head in shame, but then I couldn’t see the meat to flip it.
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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.
So you take it out of the marinade and set it on a plate and then use another set of tongs to place it on the grill and continue to use those tongs to flip and pull the meat when it's done?
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.
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.
I wash, mainly because when I handle something early, it's messy and the tongs will be sitting for a while. Now doing steaks or something, I don't wash, but I do burn off the tip of the tongs between the first flip.
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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.
I do that too sometimes. You got some sticky meat juice on tongs that are going to sit out there for an hour or two before you put them back on your food. So why not rinse them?
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