Take-away food is unhealthy?

[Englishman2010]

I just read about this on my yahoo.

Being a tight-fisted person, fortunately it is probably 20 years since I bought one of these takeaways....at the rip-off prices they charge.

I have a natural aversion to anything cooked by total strangers out of my sight too, so home-cooked it is, and then I know exactly what's in it, how fresh it is, and where it has been.

I can't believe how much money people waste on buying and eating crap.

Edited to add...I'm excusing Dominos, as they're providing my son with part-time work at the moment.

I'm pretty much the same Graham, I like to cook my own food for both hygene and health reasons. I'm not against fast food or takeaways occasionally, and I will take the kids to McD or Pizza Hut once every couple of months as a treat, but I'm not a fan of crap/junk food myself unless there is no alternative. However, when I'm travelling, I do seem to live on a diet of total ..... - KFC, McD ...etc. When I was coming home last week, all I could think about on the Dubai to Brum leg of my trip was about having a nice lean chicken breast salad with fresh tomatoes, peppers...etc without fear of eating uncooked raw veg prepared by someone who hasn't washed their hands with antibac soap after they've been to the toilet

[KeithD]

....someone who hasn't washed their hands with antibac soap after they've been to the toilet

You're confusing Asian fast food with English

[Englishman2010]

You're confusing Asian fast food with English

It's definitely more likely in Asia that the chef's hands are not clean, but don't kid yourself that the chef in the Uk has clean hands either. It always shocks me how many men leave the Gents loos without washing their hands I'm not sure how true this is, but I once heard that bowls of peanuts/snacks on the bars of pubs have about 15 different varieties off pee in them

[branno]

It's definitely more likely in Asia that the chef's hands are not clean, but don't kid yourself that the chef in the Uk has clean hands either. It always shocks me how many men leave the Gents loos without washing their hands I'm not sure how true this is, but I once heard that bowls of peanuts/snacks on the bars of pubs have about 15 different varieties off pee in them

may be 16 ..if i eat them too ...