To think that, unless you know the kitchen they were made in is very clean, homemade edible gifts go straight in the bin

[Bearbehind]

Especially this year

Given we’re sanitising things we touch and are ultra conscious about the spread of germs etc - AIBU to think that if you get edible gifts from someone’s who’s kitchen you either don’t know or don’t think is very clean - you’d just bin it?

I’m not saying you can catch Covid from the food but it’s the principle of not knowing how hygenic stuff is

I’m not a fan of homemade gifts at the best of times - I think a sort of rule should be that unless your homemade items are good enough to sell for actual money, then please don’t do it

No one is going to admit they binned it but I do hope those who would make homemade edible gifts, especially for teachers, this year think twice

No, I’m not at all paranoid about this and would never accept a present knowing I was going to bin it. Rude.

How joyless.

I give friends food that I have made. They beg for more. Are they begging to chuck it in the bin?

And those friends know I run fast and loose with cleanliness and have a very sheddy dog.

Pmsl. My kids are literally out now leaving packages of homemade fudge on the neighbours doorsteps. I know 5 out the 6 will be delighted, not sure about the 1 but they’re welcome to bin them.

That sounds very OTT.

I'm not sanitising things i touch, cleaning in my house is as it always was.

Don't eat it if you don't want to, but don't presume everyone else is doing the same.

I love homemade stuff

Well you've just put a dampener on my Christmas plans! But then again no one I know is that paranoid or rude enough to throw away gifts.

No, I would never do that. I eat the homemade presents I am given.

Nope wouldn’t cross my mind to throw it away. If it was something I liked I’d have it and if not I’d give it to someone else. Just chucking it away is so wasteful, just say no thank you to the person in the first place!

This year I think people might be more wary for obvious, reasons but otherwise I love homemade edible gifts.

Nah, my immune system is decent. Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

No way in earth would I keep anything I didn't make. Not because of covid but because I don't trust other people's standards.

would never accept a present knowing I was going to bin it. Rude.

I’d love to know how that would work IRL

So you get a gift you don’t like / want - whatever the reason - how do you explain tho the giver you’re not going to accept it?

Weird to me, I would only bin something if I knew that it came from a particularly dirty house. I love homemade gifts such as jams or chutneys.

I don't think that at all, and I think it's sad that you do. I have happily and gratefully eaten many things made in many kitchens over the years without incident, and my friends have eaten things I've made (I hope happily and gratefully!), similarly without incident.

I always think the posters who have a horror of homemade food are seriously overestimating how different cleaning procedures are in commercial kitchens - I saw one recently when a poster said restaurant food is different because restaurant kitchens are 'sterile'

Actually, I feel really sad for a kid making and giving a present to their teacher and then the present going in the bin. Just say no presents if that’s your decision.

The past 8 months have only been that bit more bearable because people in our community have started to cook sample dishes for one another. We've had the most delicious Indian food you'll ever taste, some amazing vegetarian dishes and sweet treats. People's acts of kindness - including the ability to reciprocate - has been literally the only thing that has kept me going at some points this year. Yabu.

You sound like a right paranoid misery guts, OP.

I doubt anyone would want to give you a gift, home made or otherwise.

I hope I don't know you or at least would never give you a gift OP.

That is incredibly rude.

Jeez what do you think you're going to die of eating someone else's homemade chocolate brownie

That said, I would be a little surprised if anyone gave me an edible gift they had made this year.

Hmm I must admit there are certain kids I teach that I wouldn’t eat something they made me... especially at Christmas time when they are all snotty and ill.

So you get a gift you don’t like / want - whatever the reason - how do you explain tho the giver you’re not going to accept it?

Like what? If the present is wrapped, I don’t know I don’t want it until it’s opened. I’ve never opened a present and thought “bin”. There’s always someone who’ll eat something I don’t like. And I like most things.

I would trust most of my friends and family to practice food hygiene? I generally agree that you shouldn't give homemade gifts unless you have a talent for a craft or recipe, but I'm not going to turn down something that could be tasty because they can't produce a food hygiene certificate.

Nope!
My cleaning 'regime' (not sure I have one ) at home is the same, and although I know some teachers won't eat things made by their class - pretend they do, but dont, I never had an issue, and my husband is the same (both teachers).

The home-made stuff I give people generally has a high enough alcohol content to be safe I reckon.

I’m not even paranoid about Covid - I just dislike homemade foods from kitchens I either haven’t seen or think are unclean

It’s not really an illogical stance

I’m intrigued by all these people who regularly give gifts back to the giver though