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To think cooking in this way would kill all bacteria?

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polkadotdinosaur · 10/06/2024 19:00

Settle a debate. I’m making mashed potato. Dropped a bit of potato in the sink. Sink hasn’t been cleaned for a while. If said bit of potato goes in a pan full of boiling hot water, any germs would be removed right? Been told it would’ve been better to bin it rather than throwing it in…

YABU - nope could still have germs
YANBU - absolutely! boiling water means no more germs

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PinotDragon · 10/06/2024 19:09

Also why did you have a raw chicken in the sink? Because you aren't getting bacteria from a fully cooked and correctly cooled one. There is no need to wash chicken, in fact washing can be more harmful as you might spray chicken water droplets all over.

PinotDragon · 10/06/2024 19:07

Honestly I think it will be fine bacteria wise.

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polkadotdinosaur · 10/06/2024 19:06

I’m surprised at all the YABU! Why?

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polkadotdinosaur · 10/06/2024 19:05

PinotDragon · 10/06/2024 19:03

I mean it depends what you'd been doing in the sink before hand, I highly doubt it would kill anyone but I'd still bin the bit of spud. The boiliny water might kill bacteria but won't kill any taste contaminants; I don't want fairy liquid in my mash.

No, the sink was dry. It was a tiny piece of potato. Apparently the concerns are that we had chicken a few days ago and there could be leftover bacteria. To me that makes no sense as cooking chicken would kill bacteria anyway

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PinotDragon · 10/06/2024 19:03

I mean it depends what you'd been doing in the sink before hand, I highly doubt it would kill anyone but I'd still bin the bit of spud. The boiliny water might kill bacteria but won't kill any taste contaminants; I don't want fairy liquid in my mash.