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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are celebrating the podcast's 3 Year Anniversary with a blast from the past: the salmon in the dishwasher, the podcast's first inside joke.

If you've been listening for a while, you probably know that cooking your salmon in the dishwasher is a BAD idea. Now, tune in to discover all the other things that people put in their dishwashers and what experts have to say about it.

Thank you for listening, and here’s to another year of the Don’t Eat Poop! Podcast.

In this episode:

0:00:00 A party trick for your Super Bowl watch party

0:07:18 Why cooking in a dishwasher is a BAD idea

0:15:36 Part 1: Strangest things put in dishwashers

0:19:07 Questionable ways to thaw poultry and more

0:23:56 Part 2: Strangest things put in dishwashers

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

Catch up with our "fun" episode from a couple of weeks ago, Episode 153.

Watch the Netflix series about the Australian lady who killed in-laws with Beef Wellington.

Learn more about Norovirus at the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics on this LinkedIn post by Francine.

Find the full Consumer Reports Matt and Francine are referring to here.

Check out Francine’s book Who Watches the Kitchen? for more crazy stories people shared during training.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ Appliances are designed to perform specific tasks quickly and efficiently, so take advice from the people who make the dishwashers and leave [the food] to the cooking ranges and ovens. Amen.” – Matt Regusci

“ When I was training, I had people tell me that they thawed their poultry in the dryer. Can you imagine a turkey tumbling in your clothing dryer?” – Francine L Shaw

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