licking the beaters

[Jaskalas]

I don't let myself lick it anymore. Horror stories of raw eggs.

 

[wirednuts]

Mine turned me into a hypochondriac/obsessive compulsive mess.

makes me recall my neighbors whos mom made them wash their hands all the time. after eating, after coming inside from playing, before going to bed.... ill never forget how "dumb" their mom was.

of course now that im mature i realize that probably isnt a bad habit to form thing is, even though i never washed my hands as a kid (unless they looked dirty), i wash them all the time as an adult.... i think its like showering, as a kid you just kinda rinse yourself or whatever but as an adult youre not scared to reach in all the fun places

 

[Anarchist420]

To answer the op's question, my mom told me the dangers and sometimes I listened, other times I was scared to. However, I never got sick from it that I know of.

It sucks that Harris Tweeter's bakery doesn't offer anything like the Betty Crocker cupcakes with made from scratch icing that I liked. I guess I could and should ask my mom to fix them because there are never any good bake sales, or at least I don't catch them.

Good topic and I'm refraining from making a joke about the op, since E.D. is a serious medical condition.

 

[DrPizza]

I still do it, if my kids don't get to it first.

What do you think made me think of this topic? (And, empty nest - no kids at home.) Although, with the kitchenaid mixer, there's only one whisk.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I used to lick the beaters. And I still do. Of all the things that might kill me, salmonella is pretty far down on my fear list.

 

[KidNiki1]

Not only did I get to lick the beaters, I used a spatula to clean the mixing bowl. My mom would joke that the bowl looked so clean that she didn't need to wash it.

...Salmonella be damned.

this

I still do it, if my kids don't get to it first.

and also this. actually, as i AM the mom, i give the kids the beaters and i get the bowl. :sneaky:

 

[actuarial]

TRUE STORY AND WARNING:

Back in my kitchen days, a guy used to lick the beaters before ejecting them out of his hand mixer into the sink. He also didn't always unplug the mixer before doing this. One day, he accidentally hit the BOOST button on the mixer while licking them and skinned the hell out of his tongue. It required several stitches and he had to drink meals for a week until he healed enough.

Stories like this make me super paranoid about electronic appliances.

When I'm working on stuff with my father-in-law (like finishing a basement, building a deck etc.) he is constantly pissed at me for unplugging any tool not currently in use, or folding down/retracting any box cutter.

He used to work in construction and tells me I would have been fired on the first day on the job.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yeah, I licked the shit out of them. Still do.

KT

 

[JTsyo]

My mom let us have a go at the beaters and bowl after she was done. But my wife doesn't. I fear my kids aren't going to experience the same joy of childhood that I did.

 

[Jeff7]

No problems here. I didn't get to chow down on massive quantities of batter, just the bit left on the beaters.

TRUE STORY AND WARNING:

Back in my kitchen days, a guy used to lick the beaters before ejecting them out of his hand mixer into the sink. He also didn't always unplug the mixer before doing this. One day, he accidentally hit the BOOST button on the mixer while licking them and skinned the hell out of his tongue. It required several stitches and he had to drink meals for a week until he healed enough.

Yeah.....not a smart thing to do. Remove power source first, then expose delicate body parts to metal components.

 

[wirednuts]

My mom let us have a go at the beaters and bowl after she was done. But my wife doesn't. I fear my kids aren't going to experience the same joy of childhood that I did.

theyre just pants. one leg at a time. once buttoned up, go to your wife and tell her there is a sale on shoes at the local store. when shes gone, mix up a batch of cookie dough and feed it straight to your kids and tell them to say nothing.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

No problems here. I didn't get to chow down on massive quantities of batter, just the bit left on the beaters.




Yeah.....not a smart thing to do. Remove power source first, then expose delicate body parts to metal components.

Then how do electrical sexual aids work?

 

[CPA]

Same here. I come from a long line of beater lickers.

Oh god, that's gross and funny at the same time.

 

[Fritzo]

Stories like this make me super paranoid about electronic appliances.

When I'm working on stuff with my father-in-law (like finishing a basement, building a deck etc.) he is constantly pissed at me for unplugging any tool not currently in use, or folding down/retracting any box cutter.

He used to work in construction and tells me I would have been fired on the first day on the job.

Your dad might actually be fired these days because I think cutting power to unused tools is part of regulations in some areas now.

 

[highland145]

Your dad might actually be fired these days because I think cutting power to unused tools is part of regulations in some areas now.

So I cut a 2x4, set my saw down and have to unplug it while I nail the 2x4?


Can you say, "That's f***ed."?

 

[chusteczka]

So I cut a 2x4, set my saw down and have to unplug it while I nail the 2x4?


Can you say, "That's f***ed."?

No, of course not but if the operator walks away from it then it should be powered down.

 

[thegimp03]

Yeah, use to love licking the beaters for chocolate chip cookies as well as the chocolate fudge around Christmas time. Might be why I'm a fan of Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream.

 

[highland145]

No, of course not but if the operator walks away from it then it should be powered down.

Can't assume some fruitcake inspector wouldn't want you to do it.

I do unplug my table saw when I'm done but that's it.

 

[Fritzo]

So I cut a 2x4, set my saw down and have to unplug it while I nail the 2x4?


Can you say, "That's f***ed."?

LOL- it's something about having to be within a certain area of the tools that are energized. Our roofing guy mentioned it some years back. He had a central power source that he had to turn off when he left.

 

[KaOTiK]

Hell yeah, still do. My fav is brownie mix. I prefer raw brownie mix instead of it being baked lol.

 

[dank69]

Not only did I get to lick the beaters, I used a spatula to clean the mixing bowl. My mom would joke that the bowl looked so clean that she didn't need to wash it.

...

Same. Still do. When my kid is old enough to do it she is gonna have to fight me for it.

 

[TheUnk]

Why not just prepare it with everything but the eggs, get some lickens done, then finish up and add the eggs.

 

[dank69]

Why not just prepare it with everything but the eggs, get some lickens done, then finish up and add the eggs.

Because you have a better chance at hitting the lottery than you have of catching salmonella from an egg.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Why not just prepare it with everything but the eggs, get some lickens done, then finish up and add the eggs.

Because then you've still got a dirty pan and fork/beaters. Getting the licking done first does not eliminate the need to do it later. A dirty brownie pan HAS to be licked, there's simply no way around it.

 

[brainhulk]

Why not just prepare it with everything but the eggs, get some lickens done, then finish up and add the eggs.

how about use egg beaters egg substitute instead?

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