On 11/13/2015 12:39 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Don Y writes:

E.g., we have a buddy who brings us pickled vegetables and other
"canned" items. Invariably, you have to use a fork to fish things
out because you can't effectively navigate their contents with
fingers.

Anyone who reaches into a pickle jar with their fingers should
not be allowed to eat pickles. No quicker way to alter the
flavor than to contaminate the brine.

If *you* are the only one eating the contents, I suspect it is
best to let *you* decide how you want to eat them! :
We're not operating a restaurant here... (and we *do* wash our
hands before and after touching foodstuffs)