Do you wash or switch your tongs when grilling?

[DavidNorcross]

If I use on raw meat, I wash. During the cook I do not wash.

[Red Man]

I wash with fire if they contact raw meat.

[rickgregory]

I just lick them clean.

[radiodome21]

If I wash, then it's with heat. And that's only with chicken. I have about 4 sets of tongs but I only use 1 as my go to. The rest suck. I guess I could pour some alcohol over them, but why waste that on tongs?

[Rfhd69]

Usually don’t use tongs to place meat on the grill or smoker. I’m careful about cross contamination but have always washed with fire!

[Whiskeyman53]

Meat is placed into the smoker or on the grill with a gloved hand, when the tongs are first used on the meat they are fire washed over the coals or flame.

[HawkerXP]

I'm still trying to figure out how you all do it with out getting toe jam on your food?

[GolfGeezer]

That's the good part - adds "umami"!

[Michael_in_TX]

I have tongs that can be washed in the dishwasher and others that can't (wood sides). If I am flipping meat, I'll use the "raw" tongs until the surface is cooked enough, then I switch to another set. The raw tongs are always from the dishwashable sets.

Also the phrase "wash by fire" is the best thing ever.

[smokin fool]

Depends, my memory isn’t....

[scottranda]

I always switch. I’m too paranoid. Chicken, I’m especially paranoid.