Are afraid to eat out?, I am
 

Being in the business in my past life I go out as little as possible, and when I do I make sure the place has a lot of turnover. The reason is simple, these food establishments that are slow and have very little turnover tend to "stretch" the life of their food, hence older food being served. Yuk

I have complete faith in my stomach acid to solve most any problem.

Also, keeping a relatively high BAC at all times wards off germs :D

I've only had food poisoning 3 times. I'm still good for a few more.

HAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! That was funny! not the food poisoning though

I ate food at a hotel buffet in India. God knows how many times it had been warmed over. Sickest I have ever been. I was basically sitting on the bathroom floor for 6 hours. Wife had me taking that stuff they give to kids in Africa for dehydration.

I used to be a cook (sous chef). I never worked anywhere that was unsanitary, but wow have I heard some stories...

Do you really want a stranger touching your food with their BARE HANDS?


I know I don't.


KT

I really prefer to eat in restaurants that have exposed kitchens, lots of turnover and clean cut employees.

Ahh, travel in Asia. The curry that does not kill you, makes you stronger!

I've seen a real change in the type of people that work in the kitchen over the last 20-25 years.

Clean cut is not it...

Scares me.


KT

I just steer clear of the salmon mousse.

Just stay home and eat out, that's what my wife and I do!

PS, good to see the meds working Jim!

My wife is finally coming around to my way of thinking, if you want good food eat at home.
Jim

If you don't eat out, the terrorists win!

good gawd, what a bunch of pansies.

Does you mommy still walk you across the street? Or do you get a boy scout to do that? :p

When you guys leave the country do you try and find an Applebees or McDonalds to eat in?

It's much easier to get sick from the food and drink in many countries than not. One might think, Okay, I'm here, and the travel guide says 'Don't drink the water.' So you order a Coke, but it comes in a glass with ice cubes - you're drinking the water. Even if you drink it out of the can, it's been chilled in, to an extent, water.

Drinks are unavoidable in many circumstances, unless you drink everything room temperature or hot.

Food's a different story altogether. Fortunately, I have a willingness to try anything (within reason of pure disgusting and/or throw-up level), and a cast-iron stomach to go along with my willingness.

When I was in Manila, no, I did not try "Dog."

Actually - the point being made is valid. I spent 20 years in food service. From bus boy to assistant GM of a 500 employee chain. I gave it up 25 years ago. Good money, but no life. Today the workforce is unbelievably low. I am surprised the managers don't just shoot the incompetant employees. But wait, the managers were the burger flippers yesterday. The $s are getting squeezed by the investors with no sense of the eventual result, which will be bankruptcy. Sort of like what happened uptown. You know. Wall Street.
Cook your own food.
Or take a risk.
It's up to you.

I was once on a long bus tour through Mexico with a hoard o Americanos. One was an older woman who ate something she should not of, felt queasy, and in response, took a bunch of dehydration pills (too many, in fact). Somehow, someway, the old woman leaked during the long tour ride. The smell was so odious, people demanded she get thrown off the bus, though that never did happen. An old woman who spoke no Spanish couldn't exactly be abandoned by the side of the road between Las Flores and Morelia.

Or breast feed off your avatar. :D

I have never been sick from eating at a restaurant. Potluck dinners are another story. I often eat my own dish only at the potluck dinners or at least try to find out who made the stuff before digging in.

George