WORKING in the food business means you’re privy to a lot of aspects of restaurants and grocery stores that others don’t know.
For some in the business, it could mean regularly witnessing unsanitary conditions that can’t be unseen.
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Kelly Scott, a chef, is known for his passion for cooking. @kellyscleankitchen on TikTok, revealed a few things she’ll never eat because of her experience in the business.
The clip begins: “Ok you know that TikTok that’s going around of the paramedic saying, ‘Things I wouldn’t do with my knowledge of being a paramedic?’ I’m going to do that, except: chef version.”
RESTAURANT SPECIALS
Many people listen intently when the waiter in a restaurant tells us about the most delicious dishes of the day.
Kelly, however, said she’s hesitant to order any of those.
“For the majority of the restaurants I worked at, specials were being pushed because they contained ingredients that were old and needed to get out.
“So like, the fish was old and they were pushing that special for the day.”
Additionally, because it’s not on the usual menu, the chefs don’t regularly make it.
“It doesn’t taste as good because they’re not used to cooking it.”
DISCOUNTED MEAT & SEAFOOD
Her second rule was not to buy seafood or meat at a discount in a grocery store.
“You know what that means? It’s old! Especially seafood. I’m not buying it. It’s old.”
RAW OYSTERS
Kelly stated that although many people crave the creamy, salty taste and texture of raw oysters but she avoids them.
“This is going to be controversial, but oysters are the dirtiest thing in the ocean. They remove the ocean.
“They are filters. So, the majority of the diseases that people get from seafood are from oysters.”
Take your own risks!
This clip has been viewed more than 450k times with hundreds of comments.
“Oyster poisoning is a special type of food poisoning pain,”One person wrote.
“I used to work at a French restaurant and yes, the specials were: leftovers from a special event, old fish, or odd cuts of meat,”Another one added.
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