Spouse and I have a discussion on what to do after you pour a sauce out of a glass bottle. I do nothing but my wife takes her finger and wipes the excess from the bottle before she puts the lid back on. I think touching the food is disgusting and she thinks leaving it there to gum up the lid is disgusting. What do people do?
I lick it clean before putting it in the fridge.
^^/s
Let the dog lick it clean because he is such a good boy
This is the way.
Deepthroat it before you put the lid back on.
I do the same thing with my dildos.
You put them in the fridge?
I just cover the table in it and spread the fries on top. Fewer dishes to wash
More tables though.
I wipe it with a napkin, paper towel, or dish rag.
Yeah, in this case, both parties ate being a little gross.
I clean it off. I feel this helps prevent spoilage as the lid will have a better seal on a clean rim than a dirty one.
If it’s hot sauce, I typically use a napkin to wipe away the residual amount that runs down the neck of the bottle. That’s the only condiment that seems to have that problem. I don’t think I’ve ever had ketchup, mustard, or bbq sauce leak from a bottle so badly that it required me to clean the bottle after using it.
Wiping with your finger introduces bacteria from your hands and is not a good idea from a food safety perspective. If you wipe the excess you should do it with a clean towel (like a disposable paper towel/napkin) or at a minimum wash your hands. It’s probably not a huge deal if the sauce is very acidic and the remainder will be used promptly but if it’s like a bottle of a condiment that may be used for weeks probably best practice to keep your grubby fingers out of there
I usually try to make up for it beforehand by pouring really carefully and trying to get it so none pours down the side of the opening, but if some does I usually just put the lid on and wipe any excess after that. Usually that does decent enough at keeping it clean until it’s used up anyway.
if the bottle has a big opening, i turn it after pouring, so drops hanging near the opening go back inside.
Same. The mess-less pour makes it a moot point.
I think OP’s no wipe leads to a messy pour next time, as it just adds to the residual gloop that builds up at the opening each time.
Ms. OP’s finger, no offense, is probably dirty, but the sugar and/or vinegar in the sauce, plus the dehumidification from the fridge should take care of that also.
Consider how long people leave condiments in the fridge under all sorts of circumstances and we’re not living in fear of old ketchup and mustard. If it’s an issue, a compromise of wiping it with a little piece of paper towel should resolve it for you guys.
If the jar gets anything on it I throw the whole thing out, including whatever I’m cooking just to be safe.
just cleanse the whole building by setting it on fire
Your wife is correct
I wipe it off.
Ultimately, it probably doesn’t matter. Your wife may have a point, but it is completely negated by the fact she’s introducing contaminants from her hand to the food. Using a clean item to remove the excess may be beneficial, especially if the liquid drying can make it hard to open. Again, all of this is splitting hairs if your food is generally stored correctly and nobody is at particular risk for food borne illness. You’re at home, not serving others in a restaurant.
If there’s a decent dribble there I’ll grab a paper towel or napkin and clean it off first, but I usually don’t worry about it. Wiping it off with a finger is disgusting though IMO. Her finger has about a thousand times more nasty stuff than anything in the sauce bottle, that’s a great way to contaminate an entire container.
How do u cook without touching the food genius.
