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:

1. 65% of us like to eyeball it instead of using measuring cups.
2. 58% don’t usually follow a recipe.
3. 41% have used a spoon to taste something, and then kept using it to mix.
4. 38% use dull kitchen knives, which are more dangerous than sharp ones.
5. 34% rinse chicken in the sink, which isn’t necessary and is actually LESS sanitary.
6. 26% of us don’t rinse fruits and vegetables.
7.  23% of Americans have cooked a full meal while drunk.
8. 15% of people don’t wash their hands while cooking.
9. 14% will use the same cutting board for raw meat, and then vegetables.
10. 8% of us burn things on purpose, because we like the taste.

 

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