mindless mini rant: preparing food/ hair down

**ladykemma2** · 07-04-2008, 01:14 PM

is it just me, or is there a lot of food tv shows lately where the cook has long hair unsecured while preparing food?

gross, gross, gross.

**nancycg56** · 07-04-2008, 02:54 PM

Yes there are but it doesn't bother me because they aren't preparing my food. It bothers me more if they don't wash their hands after handling meat! It's not my meal but it's still a good habit to get into.

**Lilolme** · 07-04-2008, 03:18 PM

Yeah, it doesn't bother me too much either since it's not MY food they are preparing! I, too, get disgusted when they do not wash their hands!!! Very big pet peeve of mine!

**freebs** · 07-04-2008, 03:21 PM

yeah it is kinda gross....lol i sometimes cook with my hair down and dont like having hair in my food

**Ceashels** · 07-04-2008, 03:30 PM

I love having long hair but I need to pull it up to do ANYTHING, especially cook. I am a little ewwww'd by the cooks having hair in their face when prepping food.

**mickee311** · 07-04-2008, 04:28 PM

How about when Paula Deen licks her fingers and goes right back to preparing stuff? lol

**C@rol** · 07-04-2008, 04:33 PM

It would bother me if they were fixing my food
but I guess they are just keeping up appearances
on the show.

What does bother me is when they are preparing foods say like a meatloaf and they're not wearing gloves. My husband and I are always yelling at the TV "Where are your gloves?"

**Mamaof2rugrats** · 07-04-2008, 04:47 PM

I've never heard of anyone using gloves when making a meatloaf?
The hair thing doesn't bother me since she's not making my food. I am guilty of the finger licking deal( see above post)- Oh well!

**C@rol** · 07-04-2008, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mamaof2rugrats

I've never heard of anyone using gloves when making a meatloaf?

Well it just bothers me because I wouldn't know how clean the cook keeps their nails or hands. It's just a more sanitary thing to do and would teach cooks how to be conscience of their cleanliness.

**leezza** · 07-04-2008, 05:15 PM

I so agree about the hair in the face thing......

I have noticed the shows I watch they are always washing their hands.

leezza

**DixieJ** · 07-04-2008, 05:22 PM

The thing I notice is they will take cook a piece of meat with washing the meat first. I couldn't stand just taking a piece of chicken out the package and cooking it without washing it. I wash any meat before cooking, with the exception of ground beef.

**baxjul** · 07-04-2008, 05:26 PM

None of that bothers me I guess. If they were in my kitchen maybe it would.

**qtkitty** · 07-04-2008, 05:44 PM

it doesn't bother me.. they are trying to look good to get ratings. I was taught to yank back the hair first then wash the hands then do cooking ( change shirts if they are fury from animals or dirty from cleaning or working).

as for paula... i think she does a lot that she does to seem more country.. like acting like an idiot and backwards.. a few years ago on tv she didn't act like that.

**Michael Scott** · 05-13-2012, 03:00 AM

I have really long hair and I am a cook. Before every shift I have to put all my hair in a tight bun and then put a hat on.

I am not on tv though. I assume they are just able to look that way to get more ratings.

As far as gloves go... they should be on anytime you touch raw meat. Raw meat can get under nails, and raw meat juice can cross contaminate your whole work station. No good.

put that hair up, and put those gloves on, if at home you can leave your hair down, I always do. but wash those hands!

**Ali Lee** · 05-13-2012, 11:40 AM

I was @ Subway years ago. The lady fixed a sub before me, coughed into her gloved hand, then asked me what kind of sub I wanted. I said, not until you wash hands & change gloves do I order. She got really red in the face & said she didn't cough. And I said yes you did! Anyway's I didn't order a sub, she didn't wash her hands.