When it comes to kitchen cleanliness, I think it's safe to say that's something we all care deeply about — as we should — I personally prefer to not have food poisoning all the time.
We all know to rinse our hands after handling raw chicken, and we all know to not mix uncooked protein with cooked protein (thank you, Gordon Ramsay) but did you know you might not have been washing your wood spoons correctly?
And while I know I couldn't live without my garlic press or metal whisk, there is another kitchen utensil that is essential but often neglected...
the wooden spoon!
We're trying not to damage our cheap kitchen wears from Target, okay?
However, a simple soap and hot water rinse is not enough to clean our beloved utensil!
What is a home cook left to do?
What could possibly solve this problem?
Well, friends — today is your lucky day!
In the video, Chantel Mila tested out former MasterChef judge Matt Preston's cleaning method of soaking used wooden spoons in a cup of boiling water.
Oh just wait, my friends! It's about to get all kinds of nasty.
As it turns out, the hack was created five years ago by Matt Preston to help home cooks determine whether or not it's time to trash their wooden spoon.
"And you were going to stir your custard with that!" he added..
"They're hygienic, heat-resistant and flexible, so they are great for getting into the corner of a pan or getting every last skerrick out of a bowl."
I'm sure we've all witnessed someone use the same utensil when dealing with raw meat and cooked meat, with no rinsing in between.
The amount of dirty, greasy, spoon water videos I have watched since writing this article is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.
Or are you too scared to see what lies beneath your spoons, like me?
Let us know in the comments below!
