My answer isn't on the poll -- I do use the same spoon, but I rinse it after tasting. Actually, I rinse it after stirring too, and I've never been really sure why I do that, but the sink is right at my elbow, so that's my routine: stir, turn, rinse, put down spoon, do something else for awhile. *g* And the same is true if I've used it to taste something.