It’s happened to all of us. You’re eating or cooking something and it falls on the floor. You immediately pick it up in less than 5 seconds. It’s still good right?
A poll on questionable cooking habits found 37% of us follow the five-second rule. Other findings include:
- 65% of us like to eyeball it instead of using measuring cups.
- 58% don’t usually follow a recipe.
- 41% have used a spoon to taste something, and then kept using it to mix.
- 38% use dull kitchen knives, which are more dangerous than sharp ones.
- 34% rinse chicken in the sink, which isn’t necessary and is actually LESS sanitary.
- 26% of us don’t rinse fruits and vegetables.
- 23% of Americans have cooked a full meal while drunk.
- 15% of people don’t wash their hands while cooking.
- 14% will use the same cutting board for raw meat, and then vegetables.
- 8% of us burn things on purpose, because we like the taste.