to never touch raw meat

[kiki22]

Just that really I have a weird thing about touching raw meat with my bare hands I'm not keep on touching at all so I use utensils to lift and hold it when I'm cooking its never been an issue no one cares how I cook until 1 friend seen me do it and now she keeps asking when I'm going to get over it telling me I have to face my fear.

I have no idea why she gives a shit tbh but anyways AIBU yo refuse to touch it because I dont bloody want to?? I can't be the only person who thinks its gross can i?

Your life..
Live it your way

I don't touch it either but I have an issue about things touching my hands. I think it's your friend that needs to get over it tbh!

I'm with you I HATE HATE HATE touching raw meat so I also use utensils or I put on latex gloves, I don't care what anyone thinks, it's weird and I won't touch it.
Ignore your friend, she must be incredibly bores if she's fussing over how you handle your meat!!!

Bored

Why exactly do you have to get over it?

I don't have an issue so am quite happy touching meat or fish or indeed any other food stuff, but I absolutely fail to see what harm it will do to pick it up with a utensil. Could your friend explain?

I touch all raw meat through kitchen roll. Yanbu. Just stand your ground

Use gloves? You can get the disposable vinyl gloves in boxes quite cheaply.

WRT raw meat there is a big dollop of health warning..

It is good to anticipate that all chicken is infected with salmonella
Ditto all mince although it is most likely infected with E-choli...
the surface of beef and pork may be iffy

Of themselves these infections are not a problem as long as the meat is properly cooked,,(at least 60c) or if cooking a rare steak, the surface is well singed. HOWEVER... any surfaces that are touched by any raw meat can become infected,,, Again not a problem as long as meat is only put on cutting boards that are not then used for other ingredients that will not be thoroughly cooked.

So cutting chicken on a cutting board then preparing a salad on the same board is a big no no no,, Although preparing ships on the same board is not an issue as the chips will be cooked in hot oil...

Here endith the food safety lesson...
(I did a food hygiene course once way back)

Ask her why she can't face her fear of spiders/heights/claustrophia/the dark/whatever.

Why does she give a shit?

My point exactly why do I need to get over it it makes no difference to anyone at all. I had a phobia of dogs as a child but faced it when DC came along so as not to pass it along but this is not a problem for me. I also don't wash dishes without gloves not a problem either.

Tell her she has to face her fear of other people doing things differently to her.

gleam I'm going to do just that

Missrubyring can I suggest non latex gloves when cooking for friends/relatives . I am allergic to latex and it wouldn't accur to me to tell friends when they double check for allergies.

Other than that if you need something to handle meat, then why does a friend give a damn

I'm the same! I use utensils to move it around and if I have to hold it still to cut, I use kitchen roll. Can't stand to touch it!

I guess if you were a chef or a butcher or someone who had to work with raw meat a lot then you'd probably be needing to 'face your fear' and get over it.
As your daily,
I've probably doesn't involve a lot of raw meat handling then I'm sure you have more pressing matters to attend to.
Tell your friend to mind her own business.

Give it to me, I will touch it (and, possibly, eat it).

YY wombs

I cant stand touching raw meat particularly chicken. I have a well stocked supply if kitchen instruments that do the job for me. I thought I was the only one

I'm quite happy to chop up most meat and use my hands to stuff chicken etc but I cannot stand the feel of uncooked liver so I totally get where you are coming from - your friend has the problem not you.

Butchers and meat handlers have high incidence of warts on their hands so yanbu

I was over 20 before I could cut up kidney for the cat, and 26 before I even touched raw liver. It was revolting, never again! The cats I have now eat biscuits and canned food or leftover cooked meat.

gleam

So the reason I have to touch it is because not doing so slows down my cooking she has no reason why she cares.

I dont enjoy cooking never have anyone over to eat so it really makes no difference she only knew about this because she popped in to borrow something when I was cooking.

You are absolutely not being unreasonable.

I can't touch it either. Gross!