I have one for you to ponder. Our dogs always lick the plates, pans, etc clean before washing. The cast iron skillets get used a lot in our house and one of their favorites. But you're not supposed to wash cast iron with soap. So my SOP is, after the dogs lick them clean, they go on the stove with the flame on high for a few minutes. I figure this takes care of any ickies. But my wife feels different. She wants them rinsed with water first then heated. This seems like an unnecessary step to me and probably not doing much. What say you errbers?
By the way, labrador drool needs to be studied either by science or the sex industry. It has some amazing lubricity.