When you’re making a slow cooker, it’s easy to leave a ladle in a casserole dish so you can have it on hand. But this small gesture can have unexpected consequences for the quality of your food and even your safety. Before you do, here are five good reasons to think twice.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t leave a ladle in the pot while cooking
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Risk of cross contamination
If you use the same ladle to stir food while it is cooking and to taste it , there is a risk of transferring bacteria . This is especially problematic if you are cooking raw meat or products with a delicate texture, such as eggs.
Heat will not always be enough to eliminate all germs if the ladle is regularly dipped in and out of the container.
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Change in taste of food
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