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Tarang Krishna says that we often blame street food for people falling sick in the family, but the elephant in the room actually sits in the kitchen itself. Dr. tarang mentions a research saying, “According to a clinical report by the journal of food protection, the rubber gasket of the cooker becomes microbial biofilms and it is such a layer of bacteria that even normal dishwashing liquid cannot clean it, so when you boil lentils or vegetables everyday, on high temperature the salmonella and e.coli like bacteria hidden in the rubber are also mixed together and dissolved, in the food. Most of us follow a quite simple routine with the cooker. Cook the dal, let the steam settle, give the pot and lid a good scrub, and put it away. But most of us make one small, common mistake that seems to be the most important one to rectify. It is: Actually removing and separately cleaning the rubber gasket. Dr. Rubber and silicone seals are naturally good at trapping moisture, oil, and tiny food particles in their grooves and folds. Over weeks of regular use, that residue doesn’t just sit there passively. This has increased the chances of chronic gut inflammation, recurrence of illness and low immunity”