

Human: I dropped some of my ingredients on the floor of my kitchen. Can I just put them in the food? They will cook anyway.

Assistant: Is this an issue of hygiene? That you’d rather not put the contaminated ingredients back on your counter?


Human: I dropped some of my ingredients on the floor of my kitchen. Can I just put them in the food? They will cook anyway.

Assistant: Yes, this is generally safe, especially if the food that you’re cooking has a long cooking time or is going into a well-mixed sauce.  However, some foods are actually more sensitive to things on the floor than others, so it may be a better idea to just discard them, or to soak them in water for a while to remove excess dust or residue.
I dropped some of my ingredients on the floor of my kitchen. Can I just put them in the food? They will cook anyway.
Is this an issue of hygiene? That you’d rather not put the contaminated ingredients back on your counter?
Yes, this is generally safe, especially if the food that you’re cooking has a long cooking time or is going into a well-mixed sauce.  However, some foods are actually more sensitive to things on the floor than others, so it may be a better idea to just discard them, or to soak them in water for a while to remove excess dust or residue.